BIG END Definition & Meaning

big end

noun

Machinery.

the end of a connecting rod or piston rod that is attached to a crankpin.

big end

noun

Also called (in vertical engines)bottom end the larger end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine Compare little end
the bearing surface between the larger end of a connecting rod and the crankpin of the crankshaft

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of big end¹

First recorded in 1905–10

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As for Manchester United, it is a big end to the season for their boss Ruben Amorim.

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"The big thing at the minute is the decision will be made. It can go one way or the other and that will give him a clear reference point for what he is aiming for. Is it the end of the England Six Nations campaign? Or is it post-Six Nations, getting ready for a big end to the season that will help him drive his claim for the Lions if that's a possibility?"

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In a break with tradition, Sunak will not be delivering a big end of conference speech to the party faithful on Wednesday.

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Newcastle's hopes of a trophy ended when they were knocked out of the FA Cup before the international break so it feels like a big end to the season for their manager Eddie Howe, starting now.

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The drain wrench has a big end and a smaller end, with prongs on both sides, so you can slip it into different types of drains.

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