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on–off

Definition of on–off

adjective

1(of a switch) having two positions, ‘on’ and ‘off’.

2(of a relationship) not continuous or steady: an on-off affair

on–off in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of on–off in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

on-board
on-chip
on-glide
on-lend
on-message
on–off
on-ramp
on-road
on-screen
on-set
on-site

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More results for on–off

on-off Eng-It
to live on or off in live¹ Eng-Fr
to be on/off duty in duty Eng-Fr
be on/off the danger list in danger list Eng-Ger
to be on/off (one's) guard in guard² Eng-Sp
he lives by sponging on o off his relatives in sponge² Eng-Sp

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synodic

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adjective

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