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catchall

catch·all [ kách àwl, kéch àwl ] (plural catch·alls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. something encompassing range of possibilities: something that covers a wide range of possibilities, meanings, ideas, or situations ( often used before a noun )
one of those catchall phrases that doesn't really mean very much at all

2. storage container: a container or storage area for holding a wide variety of miscellaneous items

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