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Fallout   /fˈɔlˌaʊt/   Listen
Fallout

noun
1.
The radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion.  Synonym: radioactive dust.
2.
Any adverse and unwanted secondary effect.  Synonym: side effect.



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"Fallout" Quotes from Famous Books



... and State governments, cities and counties in all parts of the country are developing their local civil defense systems—the fallout shelters, supporting equipment and emergency plans needed to reduce the loss of ...
— In Time Of Emergency - A Citizen's Handbook On Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters (1968) • Department of Defense


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