off
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ɒf/US /ɔːf/
Meaning
adverb
used to say that something has been removed or become separated
“He's had his beard shaved off.”
preposition
down or away from a place or at a distance in space or time
“I fell off the ladder.”
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“and then it starts tailing off”
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