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countable and uncountable, plural fallouts
The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc. quotations examples
It was 5 February 2010 and Safdar had already dealt with the fallout of one explosion that day: an hour before, a motorbike laden with explosives had slammed into a bus carrying Shia Muslims to a religious procession.
2017 April 6, Samira Shackle, “On the frontline with Karachi’s ambulance drivers”, in the Guardian
The particles themselves. examples
A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence. examples
(rare) A declined offer in a sales transaction when acceptance was presumed.
(rare) The person who declines such an offer.
(radio, television, broadcasting) An impromptu guest used to fill in for another guest spot who is a no-show or who has cancelled last minute. examples