Fallback Definition

fôlbăk
fall back
noun
Something in reserve that one can turn to for help.
Webster's New World
A withdrawing; retreat.
Webster's New World
Something that falls back.
The fallback of debris from the explosion.
American Heritage

A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.
Wiktionary

(construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.

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adjective
That can be resorted to as a fallback.
A fallback plan.
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Other Word Forms of Fallback

Noun

Singular:
fallback
Plural:
fallbacks

Origin of Fallback

  • From the verb fall back.

    From Wiktionary

Fallback Sentence Examples

  • Therefore, we strongly recommend that authorized consignors make the necessary arrangements to obtain a fallback stamp as soon as possible.

  • We do have the fallback of the existing version.. .

  • Currencies will probably collapse in the end, and gold will be the emergency fallback.

  • For any accounting or measurement issue that is not addressed in the SME standards, the IASB proposes mandatory fallback to IFRS.

  • And I discovered that the fetal position is not a good fallback when you're all alone in deep water.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAL

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