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Definition of save-all in English: save-allnoun ˈseɪvɔːl 1A holder or fitting in which the last of a candle may be burnt to the end, typically consisting of a small pan with a projecting spike on which to fix the candle. Now chiefly historical. 2A receptacle for collecting material which would otherwise be lost or wasted; specifically (in later use) an apparatus in a paper mill for recovering fibres from discharged water, and for clarifying the waste water for reuse. 3A stingy or parsimonious person; a miser. Compare "spend-all"English regional in later use. 4Nautical. A sail set beneath another sail, or between two other sails, to increase a ship's capacity to catch the wind. Now historical.
adjective ˈseɪvɔːl Designating a receptacle for collecting material which would otherwise be lost or wasted.
Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From save + all noun. Definition of save-all in US English: save-allnounˈseɪvɔːl 1A holder or fitting in which the last of a candle may be burnt to the end, typically consisting of a small pan with a projecting spike on which to fix the candle. Now chiefly historical. 2A receptacle for collecting material which would otherwise be lost or wasted; specifically (in later use) an apparatus in a paper mill for recovering fibres from discharged water, and for clarifying the waste water for reuse. 3A stingy or parsimonious person; a miser. Compare "spend-all"English regional in later use. 4Nautical. A sail set beneath another sail, or between two other sails, to increase a ship's capacity to catch the wind. Now historical.
adjectiveˈseɪvɔːl Designating a receptacle for collecting material which would otherwise be lost or wasted.
Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From save + all [noun]. |