business end
nounDefinition of business end
: the end with, from, or through which a thing's function is fulfilled
the business end of a revolver
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Pool photo by Adrian Dennis Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic can usually count on seeing one another at the business end of Grand Slam tournaments, with 45 matches among them at majors. — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, "Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal Return to Leadership Roles in Tennis," 8 Aug. 2019 Yet the side fell short at the business end of the season in other competitions. — SI.com, "Lautaro Martinez: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle for Barcelona," 12 July 2019 Thankfully, Quentin has already come face to face with the business end of his impending death. — Steve Trumpeter, chicagotribune.com, "2019 Algren Awards: Finalist: A Pamphlet for This," 20 July 2019 These resemble the business end of bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Biotech notebook: Cancer discovery, bacterial syringes and organoids," 13 July 2019 The business end of the federal law that most Americans deal with is the work of bureaucrats, not the work of lawmakers. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Inching Back toward the Rule of Law," 23 June 2019 Every year the pool gets smaller, even on the business end. — Nick Williams, Billboard, "Indie Pop Artist Pronoun Shares Her Summer of Pride Playlist & Talks Inclusion, Self-Acceptance in the Biz: 'It's So Not Black & White To Me'," 12 June 2019 The Cardinals are on a mission after taking the business end of the worst ump show of the regional round. — Eric Single, SI.com, "Super Regionals Preview: Who's Destined for the College World Series?," 5 June 2019 So simple, so smart—par for Stihl: A series of interlocking, hard-plastic tubes that affix to the business end of a handheld or backpack leaf blower. — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Tools for Making Gutter Cleaning a Less Loathsome Chore," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'business end.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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