on
preposition (CONNECTED) /ɒn/
/ɑːn/ Definition
A1 covering the surface of, being held by, or connected to something: You've got blood on your shirt. Which finger do you wear your ring on? Can you stand on your head? We could hang this picture on the wall next to the door. Dogs should be kept on their leads at all times.UK We've just moved house and we're not on the phone (= not connected to the phone service) yet.On or off
(Definition of on preposition (CONNECTED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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