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catchall
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catchall
(noun)
catchall
/
ˈ
kætʃˌɑːl/
/
ˈ
kɛtʃˌɑːl/
noun
catchall
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ˈ
kætʃˌɑːl/
/
ˈ
kɛtʃˌɑːl/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATCHALL
[
singular
]
:
something that holds or includes many different things
They used the drawer as a
catchall
for kitchen items.
“The arts” is a
catchall
for a variety of activities from painting to music.
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often used before another noun
a
catchall
phrase/term
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