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follow-on

[ fol-oh-on, -awn ]

adjective

  1. following or evolving as the next logical step:

    Aircraft manufacturers can expect follow-on sales for spare parts.

follow-on

noun

  1. an immediate second innings forced on a team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings

verb

  1. intr, adverb (of a team) to play a follow-on

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Word History and Origins

Origin of follow-on1

1875–80; noun use of verb phrase follow on ( something )

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Example Sentences

Does the 24-hour news cycle make it more likely that we'll have follow-on events?

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