01 n. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion.
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the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion.
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the falling to the ground of radioactive particles lifted into the atmosphere by a nuclear explosion.
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3.
an incidental or unexpected effect, especially one which is undesirable, consequent to an event or process; ; -- usually used only in the singular; as, the fallout from the disclosure of the Lewinsky tapes made trouble for the President for months after the event; fallout from the stock market crash caused property prices to decline in the New York area.
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one selected from a group by some criterion.(Med.) [cant]“Corrective action was taken in 97 of the 418 fallouts from 3,787 patients at risk.” — fallouts
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one who fails to maintain the same pace as and lags behind a group of which s/he is a member.[cant]“The executive officer's group noted all fallouts by name and policed them into a group to complete the run at a slower pace.” — fallouts
Syn.
radioactive dust, radioactive fallout.