Fallback

noun

/ˈfɔːl.bæk/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounAn act of falling back.

2.nounA backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

"As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails."

3.nounA reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.

4.nounPulverised material that falls back to earth after a nuclear explosion; fallout.

5.adjectiveThat can be resorted to as a fallback.

"a fallback plan"

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