"nonlethal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English lethal English nonlethal From non- + lethal. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|non-|lethal|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English non- English lethal English nonlethal From non- + lethal. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonlethal (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of non-lethal. Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: non-lethal
    Sense id: en-nonlethal-en-adj-n66bQhjP Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 49 51

Noun

Forms: nonlethals [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English non- English lethal English nonlethal From non- + lethal. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|non-|lethal|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English non- English lethal English nonlethal From non- + lethal. Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonlethal (plural nonlethals)
  1. Alternative form of non-lethal. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: non-lethal
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Inflected forms

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