knockon effect
noun Chiefly British.
a chain reaction.
Origin:
adj. use of verb phrase knock on
adj. use of verb phrase knock on
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| knock-on effect | |
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| a secondary or incidental effect |
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Knockon effect
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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