From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishall-purposeˌall-ˈpurpose adjective [only before noun] USE somethingable to be used in any situation an all-purpose cleaner
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all-purpose• Besides its high sonic standards, Direct Stream Digital would serve as an all-purpose archival system.• There will be all-purpose authorities for the delivery of services.• an all-purpose cleaning fluid• There are as many varieties of all-purpose flour and again as many of pastry and cake flours.• Add whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour and stir.• Many cake recipes call for all-purpose flour, but those that suggest cake flour do so for a reason.• You can buy an all-purpose greetings card, with blank space, for you to write in your own message.• The all-purpose onion may be eaten raw or cooked; it loses heat when cooked.• This is the ordinary, all-purpose staccato with no implication of either accent, emphasis or special sharpness. 