fallout of radioactive dust

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• radioactive dust — noun the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion • Syn: ↑fallout • Hypernyms: ↑dust …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 shelter — A sign pointing to an old fallout shelter in New York City. Nuclear weapons …   Wikipedia

• fallout — Synonyms and related words: A blast, A bomb shelter, H blast, Mach front, activity, air pollution, airborne radioactivity, artificial radioactivity, atom blast, attritus, blast wave, bran, contamination, cosmic dust, crumb, crumble, curiage,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• fallout — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. radioactive dust, contamination; aftereffect, effect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. radioactivity, radioactive dust, radioactive debris, radioactive waste, byproduct, incidental effect; see also result .… …   English dictionary for students

• fallout — fall|out [ˈfo:laut US ˈfo:l ] n [U] 1.) the dangerous ↑radioactive dust which is left in the air after a ↑nuclear explosion and which slowly falls to earth ▪ protection against radioactive fallout 2.) the results of a particular event, especially …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• fallout — noun (U) 1 the dangerous radioactive dust which is left in the air after a nuclear (3) explosion and which slowly falls to earth : There can be little lasting protection against the effects of radioactive fall out. 2 the results or effects of a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• fallout shelter — Synonyms and related words: A blast, A bomb shelter, H blast, Mach front, abri, air raid shelter, airborne radioactivity, atom blast, blast wave, bomb shelter, bombproof, bunker, cave, concealment, cover, covert, coverture, cyclone cellar, dugout …   Moby Thesaurus

• Nuclear fallout — Fallout redirects here. For other uses, see Fallout (disambiguation). Nuclear weapons History Warfare Arms race Design Testing …   Wikipedia

• fallout — UK [ˈfɔːlaʊt] / US [ˈfɔlˌaʊt] noun 1) [uncountable] the dangerous dust that falls to the ground after a nuclear explosion radioactive fallout 2) [singular/uncountable] the unpleasant effects of something that has happened The fallout from the… …   English dictionary

• fallout — /ˈfɔlaʊt / (say fawlowt) noun 1. the descent of airborne particles of dust, soot, or, more particularly, of radioactive materials resulting from a nuclear explosion. 2. the radioactive particles themselves. 3. the indirect effects of a decision,… …