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point of use

point of use noun: the location or other circumstances in which a product or service is utilized.

Noun

point of use (plural points of use)

  1. (also, attributive) The location or other circumstances in which a product or service is utilized.
    • In fact, if electric cars become cheaper and continue to benefit from tax relief, the total number of cars may well rise. Electric cars produce no toxic emissions at the point of use but, as with all cars, embodied carbon in the production of vehicles and batteries generate greenhouse gas emissions.2021 January 25, Chris Barker, Dr Robin Russell-Jones, “Electric cars are not the only green solution”, in The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    POU

Synonyms of point of use

Forms of point of use

pluralpoints of use

Questions about point of use

What does point of use mean?
Point of use means the location or other circumstances in which a product or service is utilized.
What part of speech is point of use?
Point of use is a noun.
What is the plural of point of use?
The plural of point of use is points of use.

Words near point of use in the dictionary

  1. point of service
  2. point of services
  3. point of sight
  4. point of tangency
  5. Point of the Mountain
  6. point of use
  7. point of view
  8. point of vision
  9. point one's toes
  10. point out
  11. point paper

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