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run-on

run-on

See also: runon, Rūnõn, and run on

English

Adjective

run-on (not comparable)

  1. Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.

Noun

run-on (plural run-ons)

  1. A run-on sentence.
  2. Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
    Most dictionaries cover most adverbs with only run-on entries.
  3. (machining) The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.