adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an on-off relationship (= happening sometimes and not at other times )
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Their on-off relationship seemed to have come to an end two years ago.
an on-off switch
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I couldn’t find the on-off switch.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Computers, Fletcher maintains, always have their on-off switch on the back.
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She had witnessed the on-off charm for herself when he had thought himself alone in the Feathers' coffee-room.
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That can not be done on an on-off basis.
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The on-off and zoom buttons are positioned separately, adjacent to the handgrip.
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The on-off throttle is still a little noticeable on the road but you can live with it.
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They had even had an on-off affair and Harriet suspected he was in love with her.
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When used in pillar drill, it is often very difficult to reach the on-off switch with one hand on the lever.