Added 10 October 2026
fallback
/ˈfɔːl.bæk/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fallback at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An act of falling back.
A failure of one of the rocket's first-stage engines just after liftoff would result in a destructive pad fallback.
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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.
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- Misspelling of fall back.