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fall•back



Pronunciation: (fôl'bak"), [key]
—n.
1. an act or instance of falling back.
2. something or someone to turn or return to, esp. for help or as an alternative: His teaching experience would be a fallback if the business failed.

—adj.
Also,fall'-back".of or designating something kept in reserve or as an alternative: The negotiators agreed on a fallback position.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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