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Fall: The sign opposite a planet's sign of exaltation; a planet in 'fall' is debilitated or weakened.

Falling On The Puck: An infraction, incurring a minor penalty, that occurs when a player other than a goalie deliberately falls on the puck, gathers the puck under his body while lying on the ice, or closes his . . . View Full Definition

Biographical Fallacy: The error of believing, as George Kane phrases it in Chaucer studies, that 'speculative lives' of narrators and characters 'have some historical necessity' (17), i.e., characters and events . . . View Full Definition

Fallen Angels: A sudden drop in a stock's price resulting from failed or poor business deals gone bad or falling through.

Reversing Falls: A name applied to falls which flow alternately in opposite directions in a narrow channel in the St. John River above the city of St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, the phenomenon being due to . . . View Full Definition

Fallen Angel: Corporate or municipal bonds that were investment-grade when they were issued but have been downgraded are called fallen angels. Bonds are downgraded by a rating service, such as Moody's Inv . . . View Full Definition

Fall Off: Describes either (1) a player losing their balance at the release and they lose their balance off to the side; (2) the act of the ball coming off your hand too quickly, resulting in a very e . . . View Full Definition

Summer Fallow: Cropland in semi-arid regions that is purposely kept out of production during a cropping season mainly to conserve moisture for the next season. It is common for wheat producers in semi-arid . . . View Full Definition

Fallow Cropland: Cropland left idle during the growing season, sometimes called summer fallow. It may be tilled or sprayed to control weeds and conserve moisture in the soil. The amount of cultivated summer . . . View Full Definition

Shortfall Risk: Costs that fall with increases in the level of investment in current assets.