- fallout particles
- выпадающие радиоактивные частицы; выпавшие радиоактивные частицы (из облака взрыва)
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fallout — n. 1. the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion. Syn: radioactive dust, radioactive fallout. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the falling to the ground of radioactive particles lifted into the atmosphere by a nuclear explosion … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fallout — [fôl′out΄] n. ☆ 1. the descent to earth of radioactive particles, as after a nuclear explosion ☆ 2. these particles 3. whatever comes as an incidental consequence … English World dictionary
fallout — radioactive particles, 1950, from FALL (Cf. fall) (v.) + OUT (Cf. out) … Etymology dictionary
fallout — ► NOUN 1) radioactive particles dispersed over a wide area after a nuclear explosion. 2) the adverse results of a situation … English terms dictionary
Nuclear fallout — Fallout redirects here. For other uses, see Fallout (disambiguation). Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing … Wikipedia
Fallout shelter — A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. Nuclear weapons … Wikipedia
fallout — /fawl owt /, n. 1. the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., esp. such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout). Cf. rainout. 2. the… … Universalium
fallout — noun Date: 1949 1. a. the often radioactive particles stirred up by or resulting from a nuclear explosion and descending through the atmosphere; also other polluting particles (as volcanic ash) descending likewise b. descent (as of fallout)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fallout — noun a) 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. On 26 April 1986 the reactor number four at the Chernobyl … Wiktionary
fallout — fall·out fȯ .lau̇t n 1) the often radioactive particles stirred up by or resulting from a nuclear explosion and descending through the atmosphere also other polluting particles (as volcanic ash) descending likewise 2) descent (as of fallout)… … Medical dictionary
fallout — {n.} 1. Result of nuclear explosion; harmful radioactive particles. * /Some experts consider fallout as dangerous as the bomb itself./ 2. Undesirable aftereffects in general. * /As a fallout of Watergate, many people lost their faith in the… … Dictionary of American idioms