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non-lethal en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + lethal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not capable of causing death.
    • a non-lethal dose
  2. (not-comparable) Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.
    • Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.

Forms

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Synonyms

less-lethal

Translations (4)

ru нелета́льный (not capable of causing death) · uk несмерте́льний (not capable of causing death) · uk нелета́льний (not capable of causing death) · ru несмерте́льный (not capable of causing death)

non-lethal en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + lethal.

Meanings

  1. Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.

Forms

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