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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr, adverb (of a team) to play a follow-on
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

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Retailers should also make it easier for parents to compare prices, and the ban on advertising should be extended to include follow-on formula.

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The value that might arise from follow-on creations of public domain works remains locked away and the copyrighted works become forgotten.

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Siraj soon fell and Jadeja, looking to increase the scoring, holed out to square leg to make the follow-on a real possibility.

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Leading by 204 runs on first innings, New Zealand opted against enforcing the follow-on even though Monday's weather forecast is mixed.

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"I'm afraid that may fuel follow-on attacks," he said.

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