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fallout
fall·out F0023200 (fôl′out′)n.1. a. The slow descent of minute particles of debris in the atmosphere following an explosion, especially the descent of radioactive debris after a nuclear explosion.b. The particles that descend in this fashion.2. An incidental result or side effect: "Other social trends also have psychiatric fallout, and the people who suffer can't afford treatment" (Martha Farnsworth Riche).fallout (ˈfɔːlˌaʊt) n1. (General Physics) the descent of solid material in the atmosphere onto the earth, esp of radioactive material following a nuclear explosion2. (General Physics) any solid particles that so descend3. informal side-effects; secondary consequencesvb (intr, adverb) 4. informal to quarrel or disagree5. (intr) to happen or occur6. (Military) military to leave a parade or disciplinary formationsentence substitute (Military) military the order to leave a parade or disciplinary formationfall′out` or fall′-out`,
n. 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. [1945–50] falloutThe precipitation to Earth of radioactive particulate matter from a nuclear cloud; also applied to the particulate matter itself.falloutRadioactive matter which has fallen to Earth after a nuclear explosion.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  fallout - the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosionradioactive dustdust - fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust" | | 2. | fallout - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"side effectconsequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" |
falloutnoun consequences, results, effects, outcome, repercussions, upshot It is the political fallout of the riots which has preoccupied most of the British Press.Translationsfall (foːl) – past tense fell (fel) : past participle ˈfallen – verb1. to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally. The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book. 落下 落下2. (often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident. She fell (over). 跌倒 跌倒3. to become lower or less. The temperature is falling. 下降 下降4. to happen or occur. Easter falls early this year. 發生 发生5. to enter a certain state or condition. She fell asleep; They fell in love. 陷於 陷于6. (formal. only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children. 輪到 轮到 noun1. the act of falling. He had a fall. 跌倒 跌倒2. (a quantity of) something that has fallen. a fall of snow. 降落物 降落3. capture or (political) defeat. the fall of Rome. 陷落 陷落4. (American) the autumn. Leaves change colour in the fall. 秋天 秋天falls noun plural a waterfall. the Niagara Falls. 瀑布 瀑布ˈfallout noun radioactive dust from a nuclear explosion etc. 放射性塵埃 放射性尘埃his/her etc face fell he, she etc looked suddenly disappointed. 臉色一沉 脸色一沉fall away1. to become less in number. The crowd began to fall away. 減少 减少2. to slope downwards. The ground fell away steeply. 傾斜 倾斜fall back to move back or stop moving forward. 後退 后退fall back on to use, or to go to for help, finally when everything else has been tried. Whatever happens you have your father's money to fall back on. 求助於，依靠 求助于，依靠 fall behind1. to be slower than (someone else). Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork. 落後 落后2. (with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc. Don't fall behind with the rent! 拖欠 拖欠fall down (sometimes with on) to fail (in). He's falling down on his job. 失敗 失败fall flat (especially of jokes etc) to fail completely or to have no effect. Her joke fell flat. 完全失敗 完全失败fall for1. to be deceived by (something). I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it. 受騙上當 受骗上当2. to fall in love with (someone). He has fallen for your sister. 愛上 爱上fall in with1. to join with (someone) for company. On the way home we fell in with some friends. 偶然遇到 偶然遇到2. to agree with (a plan, idea etc). They fell in with our suggestion. 同意 同意fall off to become smaller in number or amount. Audiences often fall off during the summer. 減少 减少fall on/upon to attack. The robbers fell on the old man and beat him; They fell hungrily upon the food. 襲擊 袭击fall out (sometimes with with) to quarrel. I have fallen out with my sister. 吵架 吵架fall short (often with of) to be not enough or not good enough etc. The money we have falls short of what we need. 不足 不足fall through (of plans etc) to fail or come to nothing. Our plans fell through. 失敗，落空 失败，落空 fallout
fall out1. verb Literally, to drop or tumble out of something. My phone fell out of my bag last night, and I couldn't find it in the dark.2. verb To occur, result, or arise. What fell out of your meeting with the boss?3. verb To leave a particular place, often in a military formation. All right troops, fall out! I have to be up at 6 AM tomorrow, so it's time for me to fall out.4. verb To be revealed, often unexpectedly or by accident. In our meeting, it fell out that she's planning to resign soon—can you believe it?5. verb To have one's relationship with someone completely diminished, typically due to an argument or unpleasant incident. Apparently, Gina fell out with Dave last week, and now they're not talking to each other at all.6. verb Of teeth, to loosen and fall from one's gums. My daughter is so excited that her two front teeth have fallen out.7. noun The results or consequences of something. When used as a noun, the phrase is usually written as one word. I suspect their displeasure is the fallout from last week's meeting about limiting vacation time, sir.See also: fall, outfall out 1. to happen; to result. As things fell out, we had a wonderful trip. What fell out of our discussion was a decision to continue. 2. to leave one's place in a formation when dismissed. (Usually in scouting or the military. The opposite of fall in.) The scouts fell out and ran to the campfire. All the soldiers fell out and talked among themselves. 3. to depart. It's late, George. I have to fall out. Let's fall out. I have to get up early in the morning.See also: fall, outfall out(of something) to topple out of something. Mary fell out of the tree and hurt herself.See also: fall, outfall out (with someone) (over something) and fall out (with someone) (about someone or something)to quarrel or disagree with someone about something. Tony fell out with Nick about the video game. Bill fell out with Sally over the question of buying a new car. Bill fell out with John about who would sleep on the bottom bunk.See also: fall, outfall out1. Leave one's place in military ranks, as in After inspection they were ordered to fall out. [First half of 1800s] 2. Also, have a falling-out. Disagree, quarrel, as in The brothers fell out over their inheritance, or They no longer speak-they had a falling-out some years ago. [First half of 1500s] 3. Happen, result, as in Let us know how it falls out in the end. [Second half of 1500s] See also: fall, outfall outv.1. To drop from something: I accidentally knocked my toolbox over and all of my nails fell out.2. To come out of place. Used of teeth: When I was 12, my last baby tooth fell out. If you don't get your cavity filled, your tooth will fall out!3. To occur as a natural consequence; turn out: These results fall out directly from the experimental evidence.4. To come or be revealed to be known, especially by chance: Over the course of their conversation, it fell out that they had all once lived in Chicago.5. To break a relationship or form a negative relationship as a result of a dispute: The siblings fell out over the inheritance. The law firm was disbanded after the partners fell out.6. fall out with To break a relationship or form a negative relationship with someone: After John fell out with Alice, they sold their house.See also: fall, outfall out in. to depart. (Probably from the military command meaning disperse.) Let’s fall out. I have to get up early in the morning. See also: fall, outfallout n. the results of something; the flack from something. The fallout from this afternoon’s meeting was not as serious as some expected. fallout
fallout, minute particles of radioactive material produced by nuclear explosions (see atomic bombatomic bomb
or A-bomb,
weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of nuclear energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy atomic nuclei. The first atomic bomb was produced at the Los Alamos, N.Mex., laboratory and successfully tested on July 16, 1945.
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or H-bomb,
weapon deriving a large portion of its energy from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen isotopes. In an atomic bomb, uranium or plutonium is split into lighter elements that together weigh less than the original atoms, the remainder of the mass
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, Ukr. Chornobyl, abandoned city, N Ukraine, near the Belarus border, on the Pripyat River. Ten miles (16 km) to the north, in the town of Pripyat, is the Chernobyl nuclear power station, site of the worst nuclear reactor disaster in history. On Apr.
..... Click the link for more information. ) or by discharge from nuclear-power or atomic installations and scattered throughout the earth's atmosphere by winds and convection currents. Heavier fallout particles tend to settle to earth around the explosion site and downwind from it soon after the explosion. Lighter particles may stay in the atmosphere for years. Radioactive decay products in fallout include strontium-90, potassium-40, carbon-14, and iodine-131. They may contaminate food supplies if taken up by plants and animals or contaminate water supplies by falling into streams. If they accumulate in the human body, they can form concentrated internal sources of dangerous radiation. Fallout may thus be a cause of leukemialeukemia
, cancerous disorder of the blood-forming tissues (bone marrow, lymphatics, liver, spleen) characterized by excessive production of immature or mature leukocytes (white blood cells; see blood) and consequently a crowding-out of red blood cells and platelets.
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in medicine, common term for neoplasms, or tumors, that are malignant. Like benign tumors, malignant tumors do not respond to body mechanisms that limit cell growth.
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falloutSettling of radioactive molecules from the atmosphere after their release into the air following an explosion or radiation accident.Fallout
Fallout RiskIn mortgages, the risk that a potential borrower (that is, a property buyer) will withdraw from the deal before it is finalized. Banking regulation requires that banks offering a given interest rate hold that rate for 60 days, during which the potential borrower is under no obligation to actually take out the mortgage loan. During that time, the bank usually makes preparations to sell the mortgage as a mortgage-backed security or as some other investment vehicle. If the potential borrower withdraws during those 60 days, the bank is exposed to the risk that it will lose out on the return it could have made from the MBS or other investment vehicle. Fallout risk is also called borrower fallout.FalloutLoan applications that are withdrawn by borrowers, because they have found a better deal or for other reasons. AcronymsSeeFOfallout
Related to fallout: Nuclear falloutSynonyms for falloutnoun consequencesSynonyms- consequences
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- repercussions
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Synonyms for falloutnoun the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosionSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun any adverse and unwanted secondary effectSynonymsRelated Words- consequence
- effect
- result
- upshot
- outcome
- event
- issue
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