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save-all

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Synonyms: saveall, save all, take-all, savell, save-alls, savall

Antonyms: saveall, save all, take-all, savell, save-alls, savall

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|now|rare}} Something that prevents [[waste]] or [[loss]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
  2. {{lb|en|now|chiefly|historical}} A device in a [[candlestick]] to hold the ends of [[candle]]s, so they can be burned all the way down. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
  3. A [[trough]] to prevent waste in a [[paper]]-making machine. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
  4. {{lb|en|nautical|now|historical}} A small [[sail]] sometimes set under the foot of another sail, to catch the wind that would pass under it. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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