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on

preposition (RECORDING)
 
 
/ɒn/ US  /ɑːn/

Definition

A2 used to show the form in which something is recorded or performed: How much data can you store on the disk? When's the movie coming out on DVD? I was really embarrassed the first time I saw myself on film. What's on television tonight? I wish there was more jazz on the radio.On or off
(Definition of on preposition (RECORDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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