Usually means: Sentences improperly joined, lacking punctuation.
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We found 5 dictionaries that define the word run-ons:

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  1. run-ons: Merriam-Webster
  2. run-ons, run-ons: Collins English Dictionary
  3. run-ons: Wordnik
  4. run-ons: Wiktionary
  5. run-ons: Dictionary.com

(Note: See run-on as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (run-on)

adjective:  Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.
adjective:  Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.
noun:  (soccer, rugby, etc.) An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities.
noun:  A run-on sentence.
noun:  Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
noun:  (machining) The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.
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