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Meaning of knock-on effect | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A secondary, often unintended effect; a repercussion, chain reaction.

British

Equivalents

Čeština dominový efekt
Español efecto llamada efecto secundario
Suomi heijastusvaikutus
Italiano effetto a catena effetto domino

Examples

“If a coach arrives late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire coach station.”
“There are various knock-on effects [to the international boycott of the Palestinian government]. PA [Palestinian Authority] services, particularly health and education, have⟳ deteriorated sharply because of supply⟳ shortages and strikes by workers. Much of the time hospitals have⟳ been seeing only emergency cases.”
“The Crossrail trains were delivered on time, but there was a long software integration period. That had a knock-on effect on the other orders.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

knock-out knock-shop knock-up Knockabout Knockagh Knockando

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