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nonrunner

nonrunner is the alternative spelling of non-runner.

Meaning of non-runner

Noun

non-runner (plural non-runners)

  1. One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.
  2. A racehorse that is withdrawn before the start of a race.
    • There were two non-runners in the three o'clock at Puddletown.
  3. A vehicle that cannot move under its own power, owing to mechanical defect or failure.
    • The Merc on the forecourt is a non-runner.

Forms of nonrunner

pluralnonrunners

Origin of nonrunner

From non- + runner.

Questions about nonrunner

What is nonrunner the alternative spelling of?
Nonrunner is the alternative spelling of non-runner.

Words near nonrunner in the dictionary

  1. nonrun
  2. nonrunaway
  3. nonrunaways
  4. nonrunic
  5. nonrunnable
  6. nonrunner
  7. nonrunners
  8. nonrunning
  9. nonrupture
  10. nonruptures
  11. nonrural

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