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- adjective Designed or intended to fit more than one type of function or application.
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Examples
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It manufactures the Innova multi-purpose vehicle, the Corolla Altis sedan and the Fortuner sport utility vehicle at the first factory.
Toyota Kirloskar to Raise Production Nikhil Gulati 2011
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Maruti also sold 15,379 Omni and Eeco multi-purpose vehicles, up 50%, while sales of Gypsy and Vitara sport-utility vehicles more than doubled to 422 units.
Maruti, TVS, Hyundai Post Record Sales Nikhil Gulati 2010
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It's a multi-purpose machine, which I def. think readers should be, and if I fiddle with the brightness and contrast I don't get eye strain.
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SYNOPSIS: The Lockheed C130 Hercules aircraft was a multi-purpose propeller driven aircraft, and was used as transport, tanker, gunship, drone controller, airborne battlefield command and control center, weather reconnaissance craft, electronic reconnaissance platform; search, rescue and recovery craft.
Adam, John Q. 2009
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What's more, while dedicated and relatively inexpensive e-books have claimed a strong foothold among digital literature fans, more expensive multi-purpose tablet computers, such as the Apple iPad 2, could have a certain appeal for those still on the fence.
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CHENNAI, India – Nissan Motor Co. and Ashok Leyland Ltd. may extend their light truck joint venture to manufacture multi-purpose vehicles, as this category's sales have zoomed in India, where family sizes tend to be large.
Ashok Leyland-Nissan May Develop Multipurpose Vehicles Anirban Chowdhury 2011
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Jake, pick up a multi-purpose printer scanner copier.
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The company plans to introduce a multi-purpose vehicle in 2012 and a second SUV in 2013.
Force Motors Launches Its First SUV Anirban Chowdhury 2011
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Jake, pick up a multi-purpose printer scanner copier.
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NEW DELHI – Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. said Friday it will start selling its first multi-purpose vehicle, the Ertiga, by April as the country's largest car maker by sales enters new vehicle segments to boost sales amid intensifying competition in its key business of small cars.
Maruti Suzuki to Start Ertiga Sales by April Nikhil Gulati 2012
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