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all-rounder

American  
[awl-roun-der] / ˈɔlˈraʊn dər /

noun

  1. a person of great versatility or wide-ranging skills.

    The job needs an all-rounder who knows sales, accounting, and something about computers.
all-rounder British  

noun

  1. a versatile person, esp in a sport

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Etymology

Origin of all-rounder

1855–60; all (a)round + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Campbell said he does not expect the all-rounder to feature until matches against Worcestershire from 8 May and the reverse fixture against Kent at Beckenham from 15 May.

From BBC

The all-rounder struggled at the Champions Trophy as England lost all three of their matches.

From BBC

Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali is one notable player to have not received any nominations, so has missed out on the auction list.

From BBC

But Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl said the pressure is on India as well to deliver on the big stage.

From Barron's

The all-rounder has stood up and proved himself the man for a crisis, delivering match-winning late "death" overs against associate nations Nepal and Italy to stave off embarrassing defeats.

From Barron's

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