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/nok"on", -awn"/, Chiefly Brit.a chain reaction.[adj. use of v. phrase knock on]
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knock-on effect
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knock-on effect — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a secondary, indirect, or cumulative effect … English terms dictionary
knock-on effect — [näk′än΄] n. Chiefly Brit. a subsidiary or indirect effect … English World dictionary
knock-on effect — noun a secondary or incidental effect • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knock-on effect — noun a) The continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling. If a coach arrives late, it has a knock on effect on the entire coach station. b) A secondary, often unintended effect. There are various [to the… … Wiktionary
knock-on effect — / nɒk ɒn ɪˌfekt/ noun the effect which an action will have on other situations ● The strike by customs officers has had a knock on effect on car production by slowing down exports of cars … Dictionary of banking and finance
knock-on effect — chain reaction, series of reactions in which each is directly caused by the one before it (British) … English contemporary dictionary
knock-on — adj BrE have a knock on effect (on sth) to start a process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen ▪ These price rises will have a knock on effect on the economy … Dictionary of contemporary English
Knock-on — may refer to: *Knock on electron *Knock on (rugby) *Knock on effect … Wikipedia
knock-on — UK US /ˌnɒkˈɒn/ adjective [only before noun] ► causing other events or situations to happen, although not directly: »High petrol prices could be having a knock on effect among manufacturers. »knock on benefits/consequences … Financial and business terms
knock-on — knock ,on adjective BRITISH a knock on effect is the indirect result of something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
