Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big end

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.37 in modern English

Syllables: big end
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a piston engine, the larger end (crankshaft end) of the connecting rod that connects a piston to the crankshaft.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Oil is carried from the big end to the small end by a centrally drilled oil hole."

Inflected Forms

big ends (plural)

Antonyms

small end

Questions

What does big end mean?: In a piston engine, the larger end (crankshaft end) of the connecting rod that connects a piston to the crankshaft.

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