Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Made or done without stops.
- adjective Unceasing; unremitting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A flight made without intermediate landings between source and destination.
- adjective without an intermediate stop; -- of trips in public conveyances, especially of a flight.
- adjective same as
around-the-clock .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Without
stopping ; withoutinterruption orbreak ; - adverb Without
stopping ; withoutinterruption orbreak - noun A nonstop journey, especially a nonstop
flight .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
- adjective (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops
- adjective at all times
- adverb without stopping
Etymologies
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Examples
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But for many Myrtle Beach residents, including the majority of its elected officials, the moves are a form of self-defense against what they call nonstop civil disrespect -- a month-long May invasion that has outgrown its destination.
ABC News: ABCNews 2009
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DETROIT (AP) -- A frustrated Sidney Crosby took a whack at Kirk Maltby's skate as Game 1 ended, tired of what he called the nonstop chirping by the Red Wings forward.
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DETROIT (AP) -- A frustrated Sidney Crosby took a whack at Kirk Maltby's skate as Game 1 ended, tired of what he called the nonstop chirping by the Red Wings forward.
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But for many Myrtle Beach residents, including the majority of its elected officials, the moves are a form of self-defense against what they call nonstop civil disrespect -- a month-long May invasion that has outgrown its destination.
ABC News: ABCNews 2009
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Crosby coming up zeros on the score sheet, and Pens are down 2-0 to Red Wings _ again Scoreless Crosby being frustrated again by WingsDETROIT - A frustrated Sidney Crosby took a whack at Kirk Maltby's skate as Game 1 ended, tired of what he called the nonstop chirping by the Red Wings forward.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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A frustrated Sidney Crosby took a whack at Kirk Maltby's skate as Game 1 ended, tired of what he called the nonstop chirping by the Red Wings forward.
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This is what happens when HATE, LIES, AND RACISM is spewed nonstop from the repugs and their sidekicks.
Think Progress » Scott Brown Yawns At Plane Attack On IRS Building: ‘No One Likes Paying Taxes’ 2010
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This is what happens when HATE, LIES, AND RACISM is spewed nonstop from the repugs and their sidekicks.
Think Progress » Scott Brown Yawns At Plane Attack On IRS Building: ‘No One Likes Paying Taxes’ 2010
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Over oatmeal one recent morning, the 65-year-old Ms. Yee was explaining how salespeople from those websites were calling nonstop when her cellphone rang.
Daily Deals Rescue Local-Ad Market Stu Woo 2011
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Over oatmeal one recent morning, the 65-year-old Ms. Yee was explaining how salespeople from those websites were calling nonstop when her cellphone rang.
Daily Deals Rescue Local-Ad Market Stu Woo 2011
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