nonreturn

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English

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Etymology

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non- +‎ return

Noun

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nonreturn (uncountable)

  1. Absence of return; failure to come back or bring back.

Adjective

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nonreturn (not comparable)

  1. Allowing air or liquid to travel in one direction only, and not permitting its return. (of a valve)