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knock on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. knock onnoun

    (rugby) knocking the ball forward while trying to catch it (a foul)

Wiktionary

  1. knock onverb

    to commit a foul by knocking the ball forward.

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  1. knock on

    "Knock on" generally refers to the action of striking a surface, typically a door, to attract attention or gain entry. It can also refer to an effect or consequence, especially an unintended one, of a particular event or situation. In rugby, a 'knock-on' represents a particular type of infringement involving forward contact with the ball.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of knock on in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of knock on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of knock on in a Sentence

  1. Michael Jones:

    Kogas could see some positive knock-on benefits in terms of having another large buyer in their neighbourhood, as they will inevitably be negotiating for similar terms and can speak with a louder more unified voice... so they can negotiate better terms.

  2. Wes Unseld:

    Protocols are put in place, we’ve been testing for some time now with the cases that we’ve had. It’s not unusual. It’s not unique to our team. Obviously, look around the landscape of the league and this country; there’s been a dramatic uptick in cases. Knock on wood, the severity of those cases and the rate of hospitalizations don’t appear to be as dramatic. But it’s still very real.

  3. Connor Campbell:

    Silver has knock-on effects compared to GameStop because it has links to miners, if you start pushing silver higher, that is going to have effects on other industries and other markets and that is clearly what happened.

  4. Kayleigh McEnany:

    Never feel like you're too young to ask for something, you might just get an opportunity if you knock on that door hard enough.

  5. Maureen Crist:

    It's very communal living, communication is really important. Down here they call it 'wine diplomacy.' If you have a problem, if someone's making noise, if something's bothering you, rather than complaining to anybody else, grab a bottle of wine and go knock on their door, and sit down and talk it out.


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