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    FALLBACK

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    To break off a military action with an enemyplay

    Synonyms:

    disengagement; fallback; pullout

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting acts or actions

    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)

    Derivation:

    fall back (move back and away from)

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