definitions

on-peak

[ on-peek, awn- ]
/ ˈɒnˈpik, ˈɔn- /

adjective

peak1(def 17).

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Nearby words

on-limits, on-message, on-mike, on-off, on-off phenomenon, on-peak, on-ramp, on-record, on-screen, on-seam, on-season

Origin of on-peak

by analogy with off-peak
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019