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fall-through

noun 1
fall through verb 1
forms 5

noun1

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In certain programming constructs, the situation where execution passes to the next condition in a list unless explicitly redirected.
- It is a good idea to comment the (rare) cases in which a fall-through is intentional so that an uncommented fall-through can be assumed to be an error. — 1997

fall through verb1

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To be unsuccessful, come to nothing; to be cancelled; not to proceed.
- Their plans to go hiking Saturday fell through because it rained.

forms

fell through · fallen through · falling through · falls through · fall-throughs

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