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nonindustrial

British  
/ ˌnɒnɪnˈdʌstrɪəl /

adjective

  1. not of or relating to an industrial society, place, or age

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fiber can be incorporated into industrial sewing and knitting machines, as well as nonindustrial processes like hand looms or manual crocheting, without the need for any process modifications.

From Science Daily Oct. 26, 2023

France has forbidden it in all nonindustrial uses since 2015.

From Salon Jan. 5, 2022

In June, a maritime-industrial advisory group that Durkan convened recommended that Seattle strengthen protections against nonindustrial development in industrial areas.

From Seattle Times Sep. 23, 2021

Only a few nonindustrial finance businesses remain within GE Capital.

From New York Times Jan. 16, 2018

While nonindustrial deforestation is Congo’s leading driver of emissions now, the government also is proposing oil drilling and logging in peatland zones, though it is unclear how quickly those industries could be built.

From Washington Post

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