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fallback

The correct spelling is fallback.

How to pronounce fallback

noun

IPA: /ˈfɔːl.bæk/

Say it like: Fal-lba-k

The correct spelling is fallback. An act of falling back. For example: "As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails."

Usage Examples

As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.

a fallback plan

Meanings

noun

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

adjective

  1. 1.That can be resorted to as a fallback.

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