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Definition of all-purpose adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

all-purpose

adjective
 
/ˌɔːl ˈpɜːpəs/
 
/ˌɔːl ˈpɜːrpəs/
[only before noun]
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  1. having many different uses; able to be used in many situations
    • Cheddar is an all-purpose cheese for cooking and eating.
    • Each child had one pair of all-purpose shoes.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAll-purpose is used with these nouns:
    • cleaner
    • flour
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