Fielders leading colleagues restricting runs in follow-on? (10)
I believe the answer is:
slipstream
'follow-on?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'fielders leading colleagues restricting runs' is the wordplay.
'fielders' becomes 'slips' (cricket term).
'leading colleagues' becomes 'team' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'restricting' indicates putting letters inside.
'runs' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'team' placed around 'r' is 'tream'.
'slips'+'tream'='SLIPSTREAM'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for slipstream that I've seen before include "Air behind a moving vehicle" , "Lams priest (anag.)" , "Draught" , "Closely follow" , "Aerodynamic effect" .)