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fallback.

An act of falling back.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
  1. An act of falling back.

    countable · uncountable
    A failure of one of the rocket's first-stage engines just after liftoff would result in a destructive pad fallback.
    The black hole formed as a result of fallback of ejecta onto the neutron star initially created by the supernova explosion.
  2. A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

    countable · uncountable
    As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.
  3. A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating, in a relatively closed container.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Pulverised material that falls back to earth after a nuclear explosion; fallout.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the verb fall back.

adj/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
  1. That can be resorted to as a fallback.

    not-comparable
    a fallback plan
Where this word comes from

From the verb fall back.

verb/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
  1. Misspelling of fall back.

    alt-of · misspelling
Where this word comes from

From the verb fall back.

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