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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. But-endnoun

    The blunt end of any thing; the end upon which it rests.

    Etymology: from but and end.

    The reserve of foot galled their foot with several vollies, and then fell on them with the but-ends of their muskets. Edward Hyde.

    Thy weapon was a good one when I wielded it, but the but-end remains in my hands. John Arbuthnot, John Bull.

    Some of the soldiers accordingly pushed them forwards with the but-ends of their pikes, into my reach. Gulliver’s Travels.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of but end in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of but end in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of but end in a Sentence

  1. Lisa Haisha:

    If you have a dominant Joker Imposter, you might desperately want to belong but end up sabotaging the very intimacy you crave.

  2. Patrice Talla Takoukam:

    They might produce it but end up selling it in the market. So we will not have resolved the issue because we need to be sure they eat what they are producing.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    The symbol of America should be the Statue of Liberty, not a 30-foot wall, so our suggestion is a simple one. Mr. President: Reopen the government and we can work to resolve our differences over border security. But end this shutdown now.

  4. Proverb:

    Liars begin by imposing on others, but end by deceiving themselves.

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