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Meaning of "knock-for-knock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK

knock-for-knock play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Knock-For-Knock is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knock-for-knock in the English dictionary

The definition of knock-for-knock in the dictionary is designating an agreement between vehicle insurers that in the event of an accident each will pay for the damage to the vehicle insured with him without attempting to establish blame for the accident.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK

knock off
knock on the head
knock one´s head against
knock someone bandy
knock someone for six
knock spots off
knock the bottom out of
knock the stuffing out of someone
knock up
knock-back
knock-for-knock agreement
knock-knee
knock-kneed
knock-knees
knock-on
knock-on effect
knock-out agreement
knock-up
knockabout
knockdown

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK

antiknock
bannock
bonnock
Brecknock
Cannock
doorknock
dornock
dunnock
finnock
Greenock
jannock
jonnock
Kilmarnock
Kinnock
knock
monadnock
nock
pinnock
postman´s knock
winnock

Synonyms and antonyms of knock-for-knock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knock-for-knock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK

Find out the translation of knock-for-knock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knock-for-knock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knock-for-knock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

敲的敲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ronda para - golpe
570 millions of speakers

English

knock-for-knock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दस्तक दस्तक के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضربة القاضية ل المغلوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стук- на - стук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

knock- para - golpe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোপ-নক জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

knock- à - coup
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Knock-for-knock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Knock- für - Schlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノック·ノックのために
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노크 - 노크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngalahake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

knock- cho - gõ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டுங்கள்-நாக் க்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉक-इन-नॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

knock--çalınmasını
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

knock- per - colpo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

puk - puk -for
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стук- на - стук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

knock - pentru - knock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νοκ - για - χτύπημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klop - vir - klop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knock - for- knock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

knock - for - knock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knock-for-knock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK»

The term «knock-for-knock» is normally little used and occupies the 117.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knock-for-knock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK»

Discover the use of knock-for-knock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knock-for-knock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Law of Motor Insurance
The defendant argued that the action could not be brought for the full sum, as the claimant's insurers had by reason of the knock for knock agreement waived their equitable right to recover £28 2s 8d. The Court of Appeal disagreed, and held ...
Robert M. Merkin, Jeremy Stuart-Smith, 2004
2
Engineering Contracts
ROBERT RIBEIRO. Knock-for-knock clauses Knock-for-knock clauses are sometimes used in engineering contracts, and relate to liabilities, insurance and indemnities. As they are extremely complicated, and have given rise to much litigation ...
ROBERT RIBEIRO, 1997
3
International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
Knock-for-knock" and loss- sharingagreements. - The most widespread, and in its practical impact most important, limitation on subrogation stems from the practice of insurance companies and certain other loss-bearers to agree either to ...
René David, 1986
4
Insurance Glossary:
Knock-for-Knock. Agreement. Back | Home | Up for whom have sustained losses in the same insured event (usually a motor accident), whereby each insurer pays the losses sustained by its own policy-holder, regardless of who was ...
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
5
Atiyah's Accidents, Compensation and the Law
In any particular case, the effect of the knock-for-knock agreement may have been less advantageous to one insurer than the other; for example, if A was largely to blame for the accident and the damage to B's car was more serious than the ...
Peter Cane, Patrick Atiyah, 2013
6
The Law of Tug and Tow and Offshore Contracts
The carriage of cargo under the ''Heavylift'' form is therefore on knock-for-knock terms, similar to those which apply under the ''Tow'' 2008 forms considered in Chapter 4 and the ''Supplytime 2005'' form considered in Chapter 5. Clause 22 is  ...
Simon Rainey, 2013
7
Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United ...
MARITIME. CLAIMS. AND. LITIGATION. (KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK. AGREEMENT). Agreement signed at Canberra March 8, 1945, with exchange of notes Entered into force March 8, 1945 Terminated September 18, 1946 1 59 Stat.
United States. Dept. of State, Charles Irving Bevans, 1968
8
Law for the Construction Industry
In certain situations, insurers may agree to waive their right of subrogation. In particular this occurs in so-called 'knock for knock' agreements whereby motor insurers will agree to indemnify their own insured drivers and not claim damages from ...
Stephanie Owen, 2014
9
Concise English Dictionary
... to assign with a tap of the auctioneer's hammer (to): to reduce in price (adj. knock-down see above); knock-for-knock agreement, policy, etc.. an arrangement between motor insurance companies by which, after an accident involving two cars ...
G. (Ed ). Davidson, 2007
10
Manual of Business Spanish: A Comprehensive Language Guide
... recortar vb, reducir vb, rematar (LAm) vb knock off* vb (finish work) salir del trabajo vb knock-for-knock adj knock-for-knock agreement acuerdo de pago respective nm knock-on adj knock-on effect repercusiones nfpl, efecto secundario nm, ...
Michael Gorman, Maria-Luisa Henson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCK-FOR-KNOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knock-for-knock is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Double trouble on pricing
... blame discount and, under the dreaded knock-for-knock system, an insurance company made an arbitrary decision as to whether it would have been possible ... «Insurance Age, May 15»
2
How third party motor insurance works
“This is called a knock-for-knock agreement. Insurance companies have agreed with each other that claims on damage to the vehicle of their ... «Hindu Business Line, Apr 15»
3
Contractors' pollution risk gets dirty
In addition to results, such as the above payment, setting aside the protection intended under an agreed “knock-for-knock” regime, we are ... «OE Digital, Apr 15»
4
YouTube hits to insurance cons - why a dash cam could prove …
... disheartening frustration of dealing with an insurance company and being told the incident is being settled as a 50-50, knock-for-knock event ... «Contract hire and leasing news, Apr 15»
5
Minister refutes claims over cost to NHS in Shropshire of treating …
“When it comes to emergency care, we have a 'knock-for-knock' agreement where health services on either side of the border do not charge ... «shropshirestar.com, Mar 15»
6
Transocean Drilling UK Limited v Providence Resources PLC (the …
Express terms allocating the risk of one party's negligence to the other party, such as knock-for-knock clauses, are fairly common in rig hire and ... «Lexology, Mar 15»
7
Texas Supreme Court Holds BP Not Entitled To Full Coverage …
The BP/Transocean drilling contract contained a "knock-for-knock" allocation of risk, essentially requiring each party to assume responsibility ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Feb 15»
8
Marine & energy news alert: Supreme Court of Texas holds BP not …
As in this case, “knock-for-knock” allocation of risk is standard: on the one hand, operators accept responsibility for losses related to the well, ... «Lexology, Feb 15»
9
Court of Appeal rules on Himalaya and knock-for-knock clauses
In a dispute which turned on the interpretation of a Himalaya clause and a knock-for-knock clause in a time charter agreement between an oil ... «International Law Office, Jan 15»
10
Everton 3-1 QPR as it happened
parked in a garage in Manchester. Imagine backing into that by accident? We won't be doing knock-for-knock. Everton 3-0 QPR. Posted at 77 mins. Getty Images. «BBC Sport, Dec 14»

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