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English word origin

Etymology of N/S

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Abbreviation of non-serviceable, used on tags attached to equipment needing servicing.

noun

Initialism of non-smoker. · Initialism of nuclear ship: a ship's prefix for shipnames of nuclear-powered ships.

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