non-protected en · ADJ
Etymology
From non- + protected.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of nonprotected.
alt of nonprotected
After more than 18 months in non-protected storage, they have needed significant patching and repair work to bodyshells and inner workings before they can enter service.
2025 November 26, David Stubbings, “News: Rolling stock strategy 'will give clarity'”, in RAIL, number 1049, page 7: