"non-lethal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: non- + lethal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|lethal}} non- + lethal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} non-lethal (not comparable)
  1. Not capable of causing death. Tags: not-comparable Translations (not capable of causing death): несмерте́льный (nesmertélʹnyj) (Russian), нелета́льный (neletálʹnyj) (Russian), несмерте́льний (nesmertélʹnyj) (Ukrainian), нелета́льний (neletálʹnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-non-lethal-en-adj-W7hqW~fV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 29 Disambiguation of 'not capable of causing death': 86 14
  2. Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: less-lethal
    Sense id: en-non-lethal-en-adj-~opxtofi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 24 42 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 49 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 28 49 23

Noun [English]

Forms: non-lethals [plural]
Etymology: non- + lethal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|lethal}} non- + lethal Head templates: {{en-noun}} non-lethal (plural non-lethals)
  1. Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.
    Sense id: en-non-lethal-en-noun-5nnGbJBT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 38 29

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