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nonproducing

adjective non·pro·duc·ing \ ˌnän-prə-ˈdü-siŋ , -prō- , -ˈdyü- \

Definition of nonproducing

: not making, manufacturing, or yielding anything : not producing
  • nonproducing wells
  • nonproducing vegetation

First Known Use of nonproducing

1786

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