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intermittent
adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/ĩtɨɾmiˈtẽtɨ/in·ter·mi·ten·te
Definition
1Occurring or functioning with periodic interruptions; stopping and starting at intervals.
Usage examples
“The intermittent light of the lighthouse warned ships of the danger.”
“He suffered from intermittent pain in his knee.”
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intermittent lightintermittent painintermittent signalintermittent operation