FALLBACK
Dictionary entry overview: What does fallback mean? • FALLBACK (noun)
The noun FALLBACK has 1 sense:
1. to break off a military action with an enemy
Familiarity information: FALLBACK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FALLBACK (noun)
Meaning:
To break off a military action with an enemy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
fallback; pullout; disengagement
Hypernyms ("fallback" is a kind of...):
retreat ((military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
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