uncoded
Americanadjective
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not coded; not in code.
an uncoded message.
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being or pertaining to mail with no zip code or an incorrect one; unzipped.
Etymology
Origin of uncoded
First recorded in 1915–20; un- 1 + code ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Close to the end of the film, the now-adult Trent finds a note that Idlib left in his bag, which, when uncoded, says that his uncle does not like the coral.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2021
Indeed, most of the non-coelurosaur taxa are left uncoded for lots of the Theropod Working Group coelurosaur characters.
From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2012
Hoping to stamp out uncoded checks of all sorts, which account for a troublesome 2% of its daily traffic, the Fed has relegated them to a sort of second-rate status.
From Time Magazine Archive
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American officials were afraid the KGB had installed this circuit board to reroute uncoded U.S. message traffic.
From Time Magazine Archive
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But their supply system quickly broke down, and uncoded Russian radio messages were intercepted by the Germans, who blocked the Russian advance.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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