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Definition of multipurpose adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

multipurpose

adjective
 
/ˌmʌltiˈpɜːpəs/
 
/ˌmʌltiˈpɜːrpəs/,
 
/ˌmʌltaɪˈpɜːrpəs/
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  1. able to be used for several different purposes
    • a multipurpose tool/machine
    • Just one multipurpose cleaner should be enough for the whole house.
    • The concert hall is actually a multipurpose building that doubles as a theatre, exhibition hall and community centre.
    see also MPV
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMulti-purpose is used with these nouns:
    • tool
    See full entry
See multipurpose in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
previously
adverb
 
 
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