follow-on

follow-on [fol-oh-on, -awn] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. 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) Examples from the Web for follow-on Contemporary Examples of follow-on

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 noun

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

verb follow on

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