KNOCK-ON


Meaning of KNOCK-ON in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a knock-on effect (= an effect that is caused by something that has happened before )

The strike could have a knock-on effect at other airports.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

effect

It will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds, and may have a knock-on effect .

Persecuting Nonconformists could have a knock-on effect in a community, hitting those who were loyal to the established Church.

The reduced availability of credit has knock-on effects .

The timing of the end of Key Stage 3 assessment does have some knock-on effects .

Meanwhile, the knock-on effect of the slump is still being felt out in the provinces.

Mr Marshall's case is that the Pounds 580m will be added to the debt, with knock-on effects for the shareholders.

There are inevitable disruptions to deliveries such as vehicle breakdowns which have knock-on effects to delivery schedules.

Aid can have a knock-on effect in neighbouring countries which are also in great need.

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