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noncombat

noncombat adjective: not involved in, or not designed for, combat.

Adjective

noncombat (not comparable)

  1. Not involved in, or not designed for, combat.
    • Some characters can't hurt a fly—but their noncombat special powers make them critical members of your team.2003 December, “Fire Emblem”, in Nintendo Power, volume 174, Unsung Heroes, page 34

Origin of noncombat

From non- + combat.

Questions about noncombat

What does noncombat mean?
Noncombat means not involved in, or not designed for, combat.
What part of speech is noncombat?
Noncombat is an adjective.

Words near noncombat in the dictionary

  1. noncoloured
  2. noncolourfast
  3. noncolours
  4. noncolumnar
  5. noncom
  6. noncombat
  7. noncombatant
  8. noncombatants
  9. noncombative
  10. noncombatively
  11. noncombination

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