"nonlight" meaning in English

See nonlight in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From non- + light. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|non-|light}} non- + light Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonlight (not comparable)
  1. Not light (in various senses). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonlight-en-adj-TAbvVnrM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7

Noun

Forms: nonlights [plural]
Etymology: From non- + light. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|non-|light}} non- + light Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonlight (countable and uncountable, plural nonlights)
  1. Something which is not light or lacks light (in various senses). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonlight-en-noun-WiQQR82o

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2008, Nels D. Sanddal, Steve Albert, Joseph D. Hansen, Douglas F. Kupas, “Contributing Factors and Issues Associated with Rural Ambulance Crashes: Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography”, in Prehospital Emergency Care, volume 12, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 261, column 2:",
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