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Definition of the business end noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the business end

noun
 
/ðə ˈbɪznəs end/
 
/ðə ˈbɪznəs end/
[singular]
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  1. (also the pointy end)
     (informal) the end of a tool or weapon that performs its main function
    • You don't want to find yourself on the business end of a machete.
  2. the essential or basic part of a process or an operation
    • The rigs are the business end of the oil industry.
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