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ONE-OFF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does one-off mean?
• ONE-OFF (noun)
The noun ONE-OFF has 1 sense:
1. a happening that occurs only once and is not repeated
Familiarity information: ONE-OFF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A happening that occurs only once and is not repeated
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("one-off" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Context examples
However, ULX-4 might not be a one-off event.
(NASA Satellite Spots a Mystery That's Gone in a Flash, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Trudel's advice to those who work long hours: Try wearing a heart monitor to monitor your blood pressure over a period of time, rather than monitoring on a one-off or irregular basis.
(High Blood Pressure Liked to Long Hours on Job, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
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