fallout, radioactive dust
(noun) the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fallout (countable and uncountable, plural fallouts)
The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc.
The particles themselves.
A negative side effect; an undesirable or unexpected consequence.
Synonym: blowback
(rare) A declined offer in a sales transaction when acceptance was presumed.
(rare) The person who declines such an offer.
(radio, television, broadcasting) An impromptu guest used to fill in for another guest spot who is a no show or who has cancelled last minute
• (negative side effect): repercussions, blowback
• outfall
Source: Wiktionary
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
