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fall-back

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fall⋅back

[fawl-bak]
–noun
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.
–adjective
3. Also, fall-back. of or designating something kept in reserve or as an alternative: The negotiators agreed on a fallback position.

Origin:
1750–60, Americanism; n., adj. use of v. phrase fall back
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