"retrieveless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From retrieve + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|retrieve|less}} retrieve + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} retrieveless (not comparable)
  1. Irretrievable. Tags: not-comparable
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