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run-on

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Synonyms: run on, run-in, runyon, runion, runton

Antonyms: run on, run-in, runyon, runion, runton

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Adjective

  1. Continuing on where a [[rhetorical]] [[pause]] would be more appropriate.
  2. Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|football|rugby|etc.}} An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities.
  2. A [[run-on sentence]].
  3. Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
  4. {{lb|en|machining}} The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being [[power#Verb|power]]ed off.

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