FALLBACK
/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/ˈfɔːl.bæk/
noun
- An act of falling back.
- A 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.”
- A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.
- Pulverised material that falls back to earth after a nuclear explosion; fallout.
adjective
- That can be resorted to as a fallback.“a fallback plan”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: FALLBACK-S
