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noun
- 1. radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation: "a fallout shelter"
- 2. the adverse results of a situation or action: "he's prepared to take calculated risks regardless of political fallout"
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FALLOUT definition: 1. the radioactive dust in the air after a nuclear explosion: 2. the unpleasant results or effects…. Learn more.
The meaning of FALLOUT is the often radioactive particles stirred up by or resulting from a nuclear explosion and descending through the atmosphere; also : other polluting particles (such as volcanic ash) descending likewise.
the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event: political fallout The political fallout of the revelations has been immense. fallout from The fallout from the financial crisis is spreading to the consumer technology sector. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. uncountable noun. Fallout is the radiation that affects a particular place or area after a nuclear explosion has taken place. They were exposed to radioactive fallout during nuclear weapons tests. 2. uncountable noun. If you refer to the fallout from something that has happened, you mean the unpleasant consequences that follow it.
Definition of fallout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions radioactive fallout. Compare rainout.
1. the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., esp. such settling from nuclear explosions. 2. the particles themselves. 3. an incidental effect, outcome, or product.
Fallout is the cloud of radioactive material that falls from the sky after a nuclear blast. Fear of the effects of fallout is just one reason some people are nervous about nuclear energy.
the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout).
FALLOUT definition: the radiation (= powerful and dangerous energy) from a nuclear explosion. Learn more.
