What is this thing for? vs What does this thing use for？

The first phrase, 'What is this thing for?' is correct and commonly used in English. The second phrase, 'What does this thing use for?' is incorrect and not commonly used. The correct phrase is used to ask about the purpose or function of something.

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What is this thing for?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about the purpose or function of something.

This phrase is used to ask about the intended use or function of an object or item.

Examples:

What is this tool for?
What is this button for?
What is this key for?
What is this ingredient for?
What is this feature for?

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What is this thing for?
What is this thing for?
What is this thing for?
No, but I think the $64,000 question is what is this thing looking for?
For example, - what is this thing?
it's just, what is this thing?
What is this thing, anyway?
What is this thing, Johnny?
What is this thing doing here?
What is this thing, Lou?
What is this thing you're wearing?
What is this thing we call life?
What if what he actually inherited is this thing?
Starting with, what exactly is this thing?
Starting with, what exactly is this thing?
Bloody hell, what is this thing made of?
What is this thing you're doing?
What is this thing on my face?
Okay, what the hell is this thing?
So, what exactly is this thing?

What does this thing use for？

This phrase is incorrect in English. The correct form should be 'What is this thing used for?'

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Are you even trained to use this thing?
Who taught you how to use this thing?
What does this thing want with my wife?
What does this thing make me in your eyes?
So the next question was, what does this thing really do?
What if I have to use this thing?
What if I have to use this thing?
And they said, "What does this thing do?"
You couldn't use another thing?
How do you even use that thing?
I was in the neighborhood, and I thought... if you weren't busy, maybe we could put this old thing to use?
She does this thing in bed when she can't get to sleep.
He does this thing where he stacks cups.
What abilities does this thing have?
He does this thing where he screams at limo drivers.
She does this thing where she can never ever find...
She does this thing where she can never ever find...
She does this thing with her lips...
I was trying to work out how he does this thing.
How high does this thing go anyway?

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What is this thing used for?

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What is this thing for? vs What does this thing use for？