ALL meanings of business end
business end
B b - 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