non-lethal
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See also: nonlethal
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
non-lethal (not comparable)
- Not capable of causing death.
- a non-lethal dose
- Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death.
- Synonym: less-lethal
- Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.
Translations[edit]
not capable of causing death
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Noun[edit]
non-lethal (plural non-lethals)
- Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.
Usage notes[edit]
- Weapons designed to incapacitate can still cause death, so the more precise term less-[than-]lethal is sometimes used instead.