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knock-on effect
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Princeton's WordNet
knock-on effectnoun
a secondary or incidental effect
Wiktionary
knock-on effectnoun
The continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.
knock-on effectnoun
A secondary, often unintended effect.
Etymology: knock-on + effect
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knock-on effect
A knock-on effect refers to a situation where an event or action causes a series of other events or actions to happen, typically as indirect results. It is a sequence of events with one happening as a direct result of the earlier event, similar to a domino effect.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of knock-on effect in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of knock-on effect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of knock-on effect in a Sentence
What we have seen in the last few days is the start of a process which will have an impact on Turkey and its armed forces for the next 20-30 years. It is monumental, we will see a very highly politicized military now, just as the civil service has become. Dismissals and detentions have a knock-on effect on the whole chain of command ... The inevitable loss of trust has a big impact on operational capabilities.
The knock-on effect on imports has continued into 2015, the tough and volatile market environment looks set to continue for some time yet... The board considered it appropriate in view of the broader context to suspend dividend payments for the medium term.
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Given the size of Imperial Bank, I don't think it will have a knock-on effect on the entire industry, it raises the question of whether CBK has now become more vigilant and aggressive and whether we will see CBK raise more questions which could lead to more banks being put under the spotlight.
Besides the fact that we're very proud that it's manufactured in South Africa, it has a knock on effect wherever it's going out and being supported.
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