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Rarefallback
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.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.
adjective
- 1.That can be resorted to as a fallback.
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