Fallout meaning

What does “fallout” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fallout” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion.

fallout

noun

  1. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

  2. any adverse and unwanted secondary effect

    “a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal”

    Synonymsside effect

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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