fallback
/ˈfɔːl.bæk/noun
Middle School
1
An act of falling back.
2
A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
3
A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating, in a relatively closed container.
4
Pulverised material that falls back to earth after a nuclear explosion; fallout.
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