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Antonyms for all-purpose

Grammar : Adj
Spell : awl-pur-puh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɔlˈpɜr pəs


Definition of all-purpose

Origin :
  • 1877, from all + purpose (n.).
  • As in useful : adj beneficial, valuable
  • As in versatile : adj adjustable, flexible
  • As in all-round : adj versatile
  • As in many-sided : adj versatile
  • As in multifaceted : adj versatile
  • As in protean : adj versatile
Example sentences :
  • They were sitting in All-Purpose Lounges, arranged in a circle.
  • Extract from : « Subjectivity » by Norman Spinrad
  • The carabao, or water buffalo, is the one all-purpose farm animal.
  • Extract from : « The Old World and Its Ways » by William Jennings Bryan
  • It would be nice if we could report that they are fit for all-purpose service, on a wide range of planets.
  • Extract from : « The Hunters » by William Morrison
  • Runkel's All-Purpose Cocoa is the finest quality chocolate, already a powder, all ready to use!
  • Extract from : « Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book » by Mary A. Wilson
  • An all-purpose goat's milk, Parmesan type, eaten sliced when young, grated when old.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Book of Cheese » by Robert Carlton Brown

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