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big end

big end noun: in a piston engine, the larger end (crankshaft end) of the connecting rod that connects a piston to the crankshaft.

Noun

big end (plural big ends)

  1. In a piston engine, the larger end (crankshaft end) of the connecting rod that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
    • From the sound of that motor, I'd say yer big end's gone, mate.
    • Except in the case of the largest 4-6-2, not yet in contemplation, use of two [outside] cylinders only was decided on for the following reasons:— […] 2. The split inside big end is a source of trouble at high speeds and powers unless exceptional integrity of maintenance can be guaranteed.1951 July, “British Standard Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 441
    Antonyms:
    small end

Antonyms of big end

Forms of big end

pluralbig ends

Questions about big end

What does big end mean?
Big end means in a piston engine, the larger end (crankshaft end) of the connecting rod that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
What part of speech is big end?
Big end is a noun.
What is the plural of big end?
The plural of big end is big ends.

Words near big end in the dictionary

  1. big eaters
  2. big eight
  3. big eights
  4. big enchilada
  5. big enchiladas
  6. big end
  7. big end of town
  8. big ends
  9. big enough and ugly enough
  10. big eye
  11. big fat

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