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non·con·sump·tive | \ ˌnän-kən-ˈsəm(p)-tiv 
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\Definition of nonconsumptive
: not using or consuming something
nonconsumptive water use These nonconsumptive visitors—a bureaucratic term that is used to differentiate bird watchers and photographers from hunters and fishermen … — Popular Mechanics
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