all-round

[ awl-round ]
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adjective
  1. a variant of all-around.

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How to use all-round in a sentence

  • Is it easier for scientists to impress arts students with their all-round knowledge than vice versa?

    The Best of Brit Lit | Peter Stothard | March 26, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Of these the 'Chittywee' was the best all-round boat, though the 'Mascotte' gave her all she could do to beat her.

    Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.
  • "I am a bookkeeper, and an all-round office man," added the sick man.

    From Farm to Fortune | Horatio Alger Jr.
  • There has been an all-round decrease, corresponding to the decrease of the population.

    Home Rule | Harold Spender
  • The very nature of the country he is in indicates that he must be an all-round practical man.

    Our National Forests | Richard H. Douai Boerker

British Dictionary definitions for all-round

all-round

adjective
  1. efficient in all respects, esp in sport; versatile: an all-round player

  2. comprehensive; many-sided; not narrow: an all-round education

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