Don't use the sink as a catch-all for miscellaneous items.
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Catch-all
Synonyms for "catch-all" (24 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (7)
Related words (12)
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4 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- за всякакви неща noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
Finnish
3 entries- kaikenkattava noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- yleinen noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- yleiskäsite noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
French
2 entries- attrape-tout noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- fourre-tout noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
German
4 entries- Auffangbecken noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- Sammel noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- Sammelbecken noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- Sammelbegriff (catchall phrase oder term) noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
Polish
1 entries- wytrych noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
Spanish
2 entries- comodín noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
- factótum noun (used to hold, include, or describe a broad range of things)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
If you're not careful, the entrance table will quickly become a catch-all for things that come in the door.
Source: wiktionary
The category was a catch-all for items that were not filed elsewhere.
Source: wiktionary
Cancer is a catch-all term that encompasses a wide variety of diseases.
Source: wiktionary
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