ALL meanings of radioactive fallout
ra·di·o·ac·tive fall·out
R r - noun radioactive fallout the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout) Compare rainout. 1
- noun radioactive fallout the particles themselves. Compare rainout. 1
- noun radioactive fallout an unexpected or incidental effect, outcome, or product: the psychological fallout of being obese. 1
- noun radioactive fallout effects; results: emotional fallout from a divorce. 1