"knock-on" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-knock-on.wav Forms: knock-ons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} knock-on (plural knock-ons)
  1. (rugby) A foul in which a player knocks the ball forward, often unintentionally Categories (topical): Rugby Translations (foul in rugby): předhoz [masculine] (Czech), taka whakamua (Maori)
    Sense id: en-knock-on-en-noun-uvHrIQxf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 61 39 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports Disambiguation of 'foul in rugby': 94 6
  2. (chiefly UK) Resulting as an indirect effect. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-knock-on-en-noun-YqbhADWf Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: knock-on effect

Inflected forms

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