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nonrunning

nonrunning adjective: not running (in various senses).

Adjective

nonrunning (not comparable)

  1. Not running (in various senses).
    • Never mind that the auction house expects the car to sell for more than $1.5 million — last February in Paris, Christie’s sold a nonrunning 1890 De Dion for $929,773 — the sale is just too upsetting.2007 August 19, Paul Duchene, “For Sale: ’84 Model. Runs Great.”, in New York Times

Origin of nonrunning

From non- + running.

Questions about nonrunning

What does nonrunning mean?
Nonrunning means not running (in various senses).
What part of speech is nonrunning?
Nonrunning is an adjective.

Words near nonrunning in the dictionary

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

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