single-ended
Americanadjective
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(of a boiler) fired from one end only.
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Electricity. (of a circuit or transmission line) unbalanced, as when one part of a circuit is grounded.
adjective
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The single-ended cutter c forms a shallow circular recess or seat in the raised pad which surrounds the opening.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Franklin D. Jones
His knees and hands were getting sore, but he toiled on patiently with the single-ended paddle, while the canoe lurched more viciously and little showers of spray flew in over her bow.
From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Harold Bindloss
It has been found more economically efficient than the single-ended form, by as much as ten per cent, in the writer's own experience.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 by Various
In single-ended boilers, which are those most generally used, the furnaces are fitted at one end only and vary in number from one in the smallest boiler to four in the largest.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
The after boiler room No. 1 contained five single-ended boilers.
From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by British Government
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