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end use

American  
[yoos] / jus /

noun

  1. the ultimate use for which something is intended or to which it is put.


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Etymology

Origin of end use

First recorded in 1950–55

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"There is no reason to move the materials abroad when we can eliminate the sources of concern" about their end use, Shamkhani insisted.

From Barron's Feb. 5, 2026

There are break clauses in some contracts that would allow ministers to end use of some accommodation in 2026.

From BBC Nov. 6, 2025

The purpose of these orders was to set a monthly, uniform minimum price for milk based on its end use and to ensure that farmers were paid accurately and in a timely manner.

From Salon Sep. 16, 2024

“What’s the highest end use of a tree?” he said, referring to which end-of-life use sequesters the most carbon.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2024

If the motor has openings in the end, use a vacuum cleaner to suck out dust, dirt or chaff.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Wilson, Eric B.

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