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on–off
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on–off
(adjective)
on–off
adjective
on–off
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ON–OFF
always used before a noun
1
:
used to turn something on and off
an
on-off
switch
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relating to something that is sometimes on and sometimes off
an
on-off
pattern
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