"N/S" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "non-smoker"
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: N/D"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1982 December 11, “Classified Want Ads: Companions [personal ad]”, in The Vancouver Sun (The Weekend Sun), Vancouver, BC, page E6",
          "text": "Gent. early 40’s, a N/S, N/D, from the Okanagan Valley, wishes to meet a lady 34 to 40 for social or leading to permanent relationship.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of non-smoker."
      ],
      "id": "en-N/S-en-noun-CSwlMtb7",
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        [
          "personal ad",
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          "non-smoker",
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        ]
      ],
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        "(in personal ads) Initialism of non-smoker."
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        "in personal ads"
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      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships",
          "word": "nuclear ship"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Nautical",
          "orig": "en:Nautical",
          "parents": [
            "Transport",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        {
          "text": "Alternative forms: NS, N.S., N. S."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of nuclear ship: a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships."
      ],
      "id": "en-N/S-en-noun-X8Wpf4~s",
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        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
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        [
          "nuclear ship",
          "nuclear ship#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(nautical) Initialism of nuclear ship: a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships."
      ],
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      "topics": [
        "nautical",
        "transport"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛn ɛs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "N/S"
}

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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing"
        }
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      "categories": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Canadian English",
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Military",
          "orig": "en:Military",
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      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing."
      ],
      "id": "en-N/S-en-adj-obKh9tAf",
      "links": [
        [
          "military",
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        [
          "non-serviceable",
          "non-serviceable#English"
        ]
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        "(Canada, military) Abbreviation of non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing."
      ],
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      "topics": [
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛn ɛs/"
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  ],
  "word": "N/S"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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          "word": "non-smoker"
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: N/D"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1982 December 11, “Classified Want Ads: Companions [personal ad]”, in The Vancouver Sun (The Weekend Sun), Vancouver, BC, page E6",
          "text": "Gent. early 40’s, a N/S, N/D, from the Okanagan Valley, wishes to meet a lady 34 to 40 for social or leading to permanent relationship.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of non-smoker."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "personal ad",
          "personal ad"
        ],
        [
          "non-smoker",
          "non-smoker#English"
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      ],
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        "(in personal ads) Initialism of non-smoker."
      ],
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      ],
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    },
    {
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        {
          "extra": "a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships",
          "word": "nuclear ship"
        }
      ],
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        "English initialisms",
        "en:Nautical"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Alternative forms: NS, N.S., N. S."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Initialism of nuclear ship: a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "nautical",
          "nautical"
        ],
        [
          "nuclear ship",
          "nuclear ship#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(nautical) Initialism of nuclear ship: a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships."
      ],
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "initialism"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "nautical",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛn ɛs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "N/S"
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing"
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      ],
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        "en:Military"
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      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing."
      ],
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          "non-serviceable",
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        "(Canada, military) Abbreviation of non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing."
      ],
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      "topics": [
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛn ɛs/"
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  "word": "N/S"
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