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Run-on

adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry. not-comparable

    "Most dictionaries cover most adverbs with only run-on entries."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities. usually
  2. 2
    A run-on sentence.

    "She reads musically. No harsh stops, no broken-breathy run-ons, no ups and down soft and fast fluctuations."

  3. 3
    Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
  4. 4
    The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.

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