business end

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbɪz nɪs ˈend/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbɪz nɪs ˈend/

Definitions of business end words

singular noun business end The business end of a tool or weapon is the end of it which does the work or causes damage rather than the end that you hold. 3
noun business end the part of a tool or weapon that does the work, as contrasted with the handle 3
noun business end the end or part of a tool, weapon, etc. most directly involved in carrying out the device's function 3
noun business end the front part or end of a tool, weapon, etc., with which the work is done or from which a missile is ejected, as opposed to the handle or butt: the business end of a revolver; the business end of a screwdriver. 1
noun business end (Idiomatic) The part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held. 0

See all 5 definitions of business end

Information block about the term

Origin of business end

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Business end

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Business end

business end popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

business end usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer