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noncarrying

noncarrying adjective: not carrying something, such as cargo.

Adjective

noncarrying (not comparable)

  1. Not carrying something, such as cargo.
    • the noncarrying vessel

Origin of noncarrying

From non- + carry + -ing.

Questions about noncarrying

What does noncarrying mean?
Noncarrying means not carrying something, such as cargo.
What part of speech is noncarrying?
Noncarrying is an adjective.

Words near noncarrying in the dictionary

  1. noncarotenoid
  2. noncarotenoids
  3. noncarotid
  4. noncarrier
  5. noncarriers
  6. noncarrying
  7. noncartelized
  8. noncartilaginous
  9. noncartographic
  10. noncase
  11. noncaseating

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