on-off
adjective
1
: used to turn something on and off
an on-off switch
2
: relating to something that is sometimes on and sometimes off
a switch set to a random on-off pattern
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In experiments, the device achieved an on-off switching ratio above 19 decibels.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The couple spent time together in Costa Rica with their daughter last month, where a source exclusively tells PEOPLE the trip gave the on-off pair an opportunity to reconnect.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adding Lopez also should help L.A. maintain the monster on-off advantages Ivica Zubac produced in the middle last season.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Starting is as simple as pressing the on-off button.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
The couple spent time together in Costa Rica with their daughter last month, where a source exclusively tells PEOPLE the trip gave the on-off pair an opportunity to reconnect.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Adding Lopez also should help L.A. maintain the monster on-off advantages Ivica Zubac produced in the middle last season.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Starting is as simple as pressing the on-off button.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025
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“On-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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