nonbeverage en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + beverage.
Meanings
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(attributive, often) That which is not a beverage.
That was the tax that was paid, because only nonbeverages were permitted. Therefore the nonbeverage tax only was paid and only a nonbeverage use was contemplated.
1979, Bernard D. Reams, Internal Revenue Acts of the United States, 1909-1950, page 2337:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonbeverages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |