Contextualizebeta

non-runner

noun

Etymology

From non- + runner.

  1. inherited from rennere
  2. prefixed as non-runner — “non + runner”

Definitions

  1. One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.

  2. A racehorse that is withdrawn before the start of a race.

    • There were two non-runners in the three o'clock at Puddletown.

  3. A vehicle that cannot move under its own power, owing to mechanical defect or failure.

    • The Merc on the forecourt is a non-runner.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for non-runner. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA