Definitions for knock-on effect
knock-on effect

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1. knock-on effectnoun

   a secondary or incidental effect

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1. knock-on effectnoun

   The continued running of an engine after the ignition has been turned off; dieseling.

2. knock-on effectnoun

   A secondary, often unintended effect.

3. Etymology: knock-on + effect

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1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Consequence

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knock-on effect in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

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

Examples of knock-on effect in a Sentence

1. Chris Parkinson:

   Any kind of political uncertainty tends to make companies reticent to invest, if they don't know what the political climate is going to look like... they're not going to embark on any major capex programmes, and that has a knock-on effect on the broader company, and could drag the economy into a quagmirish state.

2. Andrus Ansip:

   The Internet knows no border - a problem in one country can have a knock-on effect in the rest of Europe. This is why we need EU-wide cyber-security solutions. This agreement is an important step in this direction.

3. Tiemen Meester:

   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.

4. Joni Ernst:

   Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Meanwhile, both Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, emphasized that the crisis has a knock-on effect in states across the country due to the impact of criminals and drugs as they travel throughout the country. Please wake up, you have to address this situation, Republicans have solutions we have outlined, it’s your time to act.

5. Van der Merwe:

   We're going from a bare board to populating that board, to doing our own plastic molding, 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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=knock-on effect
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knock-on_Effect
3. ^ ChatGPT
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