fall-out

A form of 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.

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Meanings

nounfall-out (plural fall-outs)

plural fall-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fallout.
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fall-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall-out

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“fall-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall-out.

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