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nonwhaling

nonwhaling adjective: not whaling; that doesn't hunt whales.

Adjective

nonwhaling (not comparable)

  1. Not whaling; that doesn't hunt whales.
    • The commission’s nonwhaling members, the United States included, should press for a complete ban.2009 June 28, “A Non-Ban on Whaling”, in New York Times

Origin of nonwhaling

From non- + whaling.

Questions about nonwhaling

What does nonwhaling mean?
Nonwhaling means not whaling; that doesn't hunt whales.
What part of speech is nonwhaling?
Nonwhaling is an adjective.

Words near nonwhaling in the dictionary

  1. nonwettability
  2. nonwettable
  3. nonwetted
  4. nonwetting
  5. nonwhale
  6. nonwhaling
  7. nonwheat
  8. nonwheelchair
  9. nonwheeled
  10. nonwhimsical
  11. nonwhipped

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