fallout

Meanings

• noun

  The radioactive material that falls to the ground or is blown into the air after a nuclear explosion.

  - "After the nuclear bomb detonated, the fallout spread across the city."
  - "The soldiers were ordered to evacuate the area due to the imminent fallout risk."

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Synonyms

blowback , repercussion , blowback

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fallout
callout , outfall , dowell , mellow

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Variants

List of all variants of fallout that leads to same result
fallout , fallouts , fall out , fallen out , falling out , falls out , fell out , fallout shelter , fall out of fashion , fall out of love

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Etymology

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Originally used in the context of nuclear weapons, the term 'fallout' comes from the idea of radioactive material falling down from the sky after an explosion.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fallout' was first used in the context of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project in the 1940s.

2. The Chernobyl disaster in 1986 released a large amount of radioactive fallout, contaminating a large area and leading to long-term health effects.

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Related Concepts

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1. radiation: The energy emitted as particles or waves from the nucleus of an atom, which can be harmful to living organisms.

2. nuclear weapons: Explosive devices that derive their energy from nuclear reactions, including atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs.

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Culture

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Fallout has been a significant theme in post-apocalyptic literature and art, reflecting the fear and anxiety of nuclear war and its aftermath.

How to Memorize "fallout"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a nuclear explosion and the radioactive material falling to the ground as fallout.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'fallout' with radioactivity and the aftermath of a nuclear explosion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering 'Falls Out' as a reminder for 'Fallout'.

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