fallout

fall·out  (fôlout)

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).

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fallout [ˈfɔːlˌaʊt]

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) the descent of solid material in the atmosphere onto the earth, esp of radioactive material following a nuclear explosion

2. (Physics / General Physics) any solid particles that so descend

3. Informal side-effects; secondary consequences

vb fall out (intr, adverb)

1. Informal to quarrel or disagree

2. (intr) to happen or occur

3. (Military) Military to leave a parade or disciplinary formation

sentence substitute

(Military) Military the order to leave a parade or disciplinary formation

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The precipitation to Earth of radioactive particulate matter from a nuclear cloud; also applied to the particulate matter itself.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fallout - the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion radioactive dust dust - 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 effect consequence, 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"

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fallout

noun consequences, results, effects, outcome, repercussions, upshot It is the political fallout of the riots which has preoccupied most of the British Press.

Translations

fallout [ˈfɔːlaʊt]

A. N

1. [of radioactivity] → lluvia f radiactiva

2. (fig) → consecuencias fpl, repercusiones fpl

B. CPD fallout shelter N → refugio m atómico or nuclear

fallout [ˈfɔːlaʊt] n

(after nuclear explosion) → retombées fpl
radioactive fallout → retombées radioactives

(fig) (= consequences) [incident] → répercussions fpl; [scandal] → retombées fpl
the political fallout → les retombées politiques
in the fallout from sth → à la suite de qch
fallout shelter n → abri m antiatomique

fallout

n → radioaktiver Niederschlag, Fallout m, → Fall-out m (spec); (fig) → Auswirkungen pl (→ from +gen); fallout shelter → Atomschutzbunker m

fallout [ˈfɔːlˌaʊt] n → pioggia radioattiva (fig) (repercussions) → ripercussione f
fallout shelter → rifugio antiatomico