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NC–17
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
NC–17
NC–17
/
ˈ
ɛn
ˈ
siːˌsɛvən
ˈ
tiːn/
NC–17
/
ˈ
ɛn
ˈ
siːˌsɛvən
ˈ
tiːn/
Britannica Dictionary definition of NC–17
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used as a special mark to indicate that no one who is 17 years old or younger may see a particular movie in a movie theater
The movie is rated
NC-17
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