fall-out — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fallout noun Radioactive dust and debris that settles after a nuclear explosion.
Senses
fall-out is used for these senses in English:
- fallout The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.
- nuclear fallout (uncountable) Residual radioactive material in the upper atmosphere which settles down to Earth over a protracted period; typically ash which has been propelled upwards by a nuclear explosion or disaster, sometimes mixed with rain or snow.
fallout — full definition
- noun Radioactive dust and debris that settles after a nuclear explosion.
- noun The unpleasant or unexpected consequences of an event or decision.