Non-destructive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of nondestructive. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "As to safety, the proportion of the components of passenger stock which develops faults or fails is very small; the incidence of defects should be decreased by better knowledge of the conditions in which they must function and by more extensive and more accurate use of non-destructive testing."

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"As to safety, the proportion of the components of passenger stock which develops faults or fails is very small; the incidence of defects should be decreased by better knowledge of the conditions in which they must function and by more extensive and more accurate use of non-destructive testing."

Etymology

From non- + destructive.

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