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词汇 save-all
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Definition of save-all in English:

save-all

noun 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-all

nounˈseɪvɔːl
  • 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].

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