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

general-purpose

adjective

/ˌdʒenrəl ˈpɜːpəs/

/ˌdʒenrəl ˈpɜːrpəs/

[only before noun]

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having a wide range of different uses
- a general-purpose farm vehicle
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
General-purpose is used with these nouns:
tool
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