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catchall

catchall is the alternative form of catch-all.

Meaning of catch-all

Noun

catch-all (plural catch-alls)

  1. Any place or repository where things are placed indiscriminately or without careful thought.
    • If you're not careful, the entrance table will quickly become a catch-all for things that come in the door.

Forms of catchall

pluralcatchalls

Questions about catchall

What is catchall the alternative form of?
Catchall is the alternative form of catch-all.

Words near catchall in the dictionary

  1. catch-ups
  2. catch-weight
  3. catchabilities
  4. catchability
  5. catchable
  6. catchall
  7. catchalls
  8. catchball
  9. catchbasin
  10. catchbasins
  11. catchbreath

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