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off
Cricket
a. the part of the field on that side of the pitch to which the batsman presents his bat when taking strike: thus for a right-hander, off is on the right-hand side
b. a fielding position in this part of the field
c. (as modifier): the off stump

off [ȯf]
(engineering)
Designating the inoperative state of a device, or one of two possible conditions (the other being “on”) in a circuit.


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You are old enough to leave off boyish tricks, and to behave better, Josephine.
The Professor stopped off there on his way from Boston, where he has been lecturing before some society.
If a young man with an idea can once get Jim Burden's attention, can manage to accompany him when he goes off into the wilds hunting for lost parks or exploring new canyons, then the money which means action is usually forthcoming.
 
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