CATCH-ALL


Meaning of CATCH-ALL in English

(~s)

Note: in AM, also use 'catchall'

A ~ is a term or category which includes many different things.

Globalisation is a ~ to describe increased international trade...

Indigestion is a ~ term for any kind of stomach distress.

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