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catch-all

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catch-all (plural catch-alls)

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.
The category was a catch-all for items that were not filed elsewhere.
Cancer is a catch-all term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases.

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Adverbs as a "catch-all" category Adverbs are considered a part of speech in traditional English grammar, and are still included as a part of speech in grammar taught in schools and used in dictionaries. Source: Internet

But the most important aspect of the game is each unit’s Morale Rating, a catch-all that encompasses training, tactical skill (and yes, morale). Source: Internet

A nearly identical carbine with an overall length of convert or greater is simply an unclassified firearm under Title I of the Gun Control Act of 1968, as the Any Other Weapon catch-all only applies to firearms under convert or that have been concealed. Source: Internet

Hooliganism ( Russian хулиганство main, khuliganstvo) was listed as a criminal offense, similar to disorderly conduct in some other jurisdictions, and used as a catch-all charge for prosecuting unapproved behavior. Source: Internet

;Cathy and Kathie :Kathie (McCulloch) and Cathy (Thompson) are secretaries at the firm of A.T. & Love (KITH's catch-all business, and a play on AT&T ). Source: Internet

A savvy marketer knows how to use different data sets to serve ads both customers will appreciate rather than a broad, catch-all, ineffective approach. Source: Internet

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