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Use of something

use

noun

the act of using something

user

noun

someone who uses something such as a service or a piece of equipment

use

noun

a way of using something

application

noun

a particular use that something has

application

noun

the use of a particular method, process, law etc

implementation

noun

the process of implementing something

consumption

noun

the use of something such as fuel or energy, or the amount that people use

exploitation

noun

the process of making use of something so that you gain as much as possible from it

wear

noun

the continuous use that something has over a period of time

adoption

noun

the decision to use or accept a particular idea, method, law, or attitude

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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