ON-OFF


Meaning of ON-OFF in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

an on-off relationship (= happening sometimes and not at other times )

Their on-off relationship seemed to have come to an end two years ago.

an on-off switch

I couldn’t find the on-off switch.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Computers, Fletcher maintains, always have their on-off switch on the back.

She had witnessed the on-off charm for herself when he had thought himself alone in the Feathers' coffee-room.

That can not be done on an on-off basis.

The on-off and zoom buttons are positioned separately, adjacent to the handgrip.

The on-off throttle is still a little noticeable on the road but you can live with it.

They had even had an on-off affair and Harriet suspected he was in love with her.

When used in pillar drill, it is often very difficult to reach the on-off switch with one hand on the lever.

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