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Definition of "all-purpose" []

  • Having many purposes or uses: an all-purpose thread. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "all-purpose" in a sentence
  • "McIntoshes cook pretty well, as do so-called all-purpose apples like Granny Smith."
  • "Drake, rated the No. 8 all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals, reportedly has run a 4. 4-second 40, and he rushed for 1,376 yards with 13 TDs for Skyline High School."
  • "Meggett wound up as a two-time Pro Bowl selection and ranks 37th in league history in all-purpose yards."