"Oh, what's the ___?" (3)

I believe the answer is:

use

(Other definitions for use that I've seen before include "Put to a particular purpose" , "Manipulate" , "Employ, put into service" , "Function, purpose" , "Profit" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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