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nonweapon

nonweapon adjective: not pertaining to or possessing weapons (especially nuclear weapons).

Adjective

nonweapon (not comparable)

  1. Not pertaining to or possessing weapons (especially nuclear weapons).
    • It limits the rights of nonweapon countries to develop an export business in civilian reactor technology.1972, Robert L Pfaltzgraff, Politics and the international system
    Synonyms:
    nonweapons

Synonyms of nonweapon

Origin of nonweapon

From non- + weapon.

Questions about nonweapon

What does nonweapon mean?
Nonweapon means not pertaining to or possessing weapons (especially nuclear weapons).
What part of speech is nonweapon?
Nonweapon is an adjective.

Words near nonweapon in the dictionary

  1. nonwaxy
  2. nonwaywardly
  3. nonweak
  4. nonweakness
  5. nonwealthy
  6. nonweapon
  7. nonweaponized
  8. nonweapons
  9. nonwearable
  10. nonweather
  11. nonweathered

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