fallback
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈfɔlˌbæk/
- Every one of us could get shitcanned tomorrow, so spend a little time working on your fallback plan.
- fallback position
Examples
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In case our first choice fails, we have a fallback plan ready to implement.
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But when it's more expensive than meat, my fallback positions are frozen vegetables and dried or canned fruit.
Blog text (14) -
- We'll let that be our fallback, okay?
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Why is this always our fallback position?
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This is gonna be our fallback.
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Remember, there is no shame in medicine as a fallback career choice.
Blog text (6) -
You are not using volunteer labor as a fallback solution; you are relying on their skills and expertise.
Academic text (2012) -
In the event of any situation escalating out of control, the army of India was the fallback force on the frontier.
Academic text (2011) -
The bleached grey cottage was their fallback place, George had said, in case anything went wrong.
Fiction book (1999) -
Or I suggest you invest in some how-to books and find a fallback profession, understood?
Synonyms
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5.2
A temporary solution used until a permanent one is found
2
4.2
A plan kept ready to use in case of need
1
6.7
An automatic switch to a backup system when the main system stops working
Antonyms
How Protective
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2.0
48
4.2
68
3.4
8
2.6
24
4.0
229
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fallback comes from the parts fall + back, which mean to 'move back' or retreat, like soldiers pulling back to safety. So, a fallback is a 'backup' option you use if the main plan fails.