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Noun: nonrestrictive clause  ,nón-ri'strik-tiv kloz
  1. A subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
    - descriptive clause

Derived forms: nonrestrictive clauses

Type of: dependent clause, subordinate clause

Encyclopedia: Nonrestrictive clause