follow-on

[ fol-oh-on, -awn ]

adjective

following or evolving as the next logical step: Aircraft manufacturers can expect follow-on sales for spare parts.

Origin of follow-on

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

Words Nearby follow-on

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How to use follow-on in a sentence

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

follow-on

/ cricket /

noun

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

verbfollow on

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

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