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Synonyms for fallout


Grammar : Noun
Spell : fawl-out
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɔlˌaʊt



Définition of fallout

Origin :
  • "radioactive particles," 1950, from fall (v.) + out (adv.).
  • noun radioactivity
Example sentences :
  • People dying of disease and worried about dying from radiation and fallout.
  • Extract from : « This Crowded Earth » by Robert Bloch
  • After Test Mike, the implications of fallout obviously were global.
  • Extract from : « Atoms, Nature, and Man » by Neal O. Hines
  • And the fallout from so many atom bombs simply could not be risked.
  • Extract from : « Operation Terror » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
  • Remember that fallout particles can be seen, but the rays they give off cannot be seen.
  • Extract from : « In Time Of Emergency » by Department of Defense
  • In some places, a boat would provide some fallout protection.
  • Extract from : « In Time Of Emergency » by Department of Defense
  • I mean there isnt any sense fooling around with anybody whos taken a good deep breath of fallout.
  • Extract from : « The Knights of Arthur » by Frederik Pohl
  • The main hazards of a nuclear attack are blast, heat, fire, and fallout radiation.
  • Extract from : « In Time Of Emergency » by Department of Defense
  • If any fallout particles have collected, they could be removed before the food is eaten or the water is drunk.
  • Extract from : « In Time Of Emergency » by Department of Defense
  • The distribution of fallout particles after a nuclear attack would depend on wind currents, weather conditions and other factors.
  • Extract from : « In Time Of Emergency » by Department of Defense
  • Some communities might get a heavy accumulation of fallout, while others--even in the same general area--might get little or none.
  • Extract from : « In Time Of Emergency » by Department of Defense

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