Definition of Fallout
Fallout
Fall·out
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Radioactive particles or gas released into the air after a nuclear explosion.
e.g. The nuclear accident caused a massive fallout that contaminated the surrounding area.
(noun)
radioactive or polluting particles stirred up or resulting from a nuclear explosion and descends through the atmosphere;
e.g. The fallout created medical deformities among the survivors.
(verb)
leave one's place;
e.g. They were told to either shape-up or fall out as their group stood as a unit.
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