end use
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of end use
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Copper’s price is a bellwether for economic activity, with industrial applications making up almost 100% of its end use.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 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
The model incorporates factors such as emission figures from production to end use using a variety of different fuels, prices and other assumptions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
To the same end use warm fomentations across the loins, and these should be kept up persistently until relief is obtained.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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