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and/or
[ and-awr ]
conjunction
- (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
insurance covering fire and/or wind damage.
and/or
conjunction
- coordinating used to join terms when either one or the other or both is indicated
passports and/or other means of identification
Usage Note
Usage
Idioms and Phrases
Both or either of two options. For example, His use of copyrighted material shows that the writer is careless and/or dishonest . This idiom originated in legal terminology of the mid-1800s.Example Sentences
As this list shows, punishments typically run to a short-ish jail sentence and/or a moderately hefty fine.
Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, state, and local taxes and/or fees that may be incurred.
Winners will be solely responsible for any and all local, state, and federal taxes, and/or fees that may be incurred.
Why aren't you as handsome and/or Canadian as Justin Bieber?
This band is different from the rock groups that go in for charismatic lighting and sing of love and/or sex.
Retouch along the blade edges often resulted in serrations and/or beveling.
Blade edges are usually straight but may be excurvate and may be beveled on one edge and/or serrated.
The blade is excurvate and may be slightly beveled on one side of each face and/or serrated.
Surface collections from sites in this area indicate a late Archaic and/or Woodland association.
You certainly started something here, Acne and/or Psoriasis.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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