Non-revenue

adj

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Definitions

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

    "On Mondays and Tuesdays, the day's mileage was increased to 195½ by a trip from Lewes to Berwick and back. This additional mileage provided the only instance of a non-revenue journey, as the "motor" returned empty from Berwick to Lewes."

Example

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"On Mondays and Tuesdays, the day's mileage was increased to 195½ by a trip from Lewes to Berwick and back. This additional mileage provided the only instance of a non-revenue journey, as the "motor" returned empty from Berwick to Lewes."

Etymology

From non- + revenue.

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