"supplementary relative clause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supplementary relative clauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=supplementary relative clause}} supplementary relative clause (plural supplementary relative clauses)
  1. (grammar) Synonym of non-restrictive relative clause. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: non-restrictive relative clause [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-supplementary_relative_clause-en-noun-aIxC~x~V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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