single-ended

American  

[sing-guhl-en-did] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. (of a boiler) fired from one end only.

2. Electricity. (of a circuit or transmission line) unbalanced, as when one part of a circuit is grounded.

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single-ended British  

adjective

1. electronics (of an amplifier) having one side of the input and one side of the output connected to earth: used for an unbalanced signal

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Example Sentences

The single-ended boiler, made with two, three, and sometimes four furnaces, is the simplest form, and for all powers under 500 indicated horse power is the most generally adopted.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881 by Various

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 Bindloss, Harold

Auxiliary steam pipes.—The five single-ended boilers and those in boiler rooms Nos.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British

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

Each double-ended boiler had six and each single-ended boiler three furnaces, with a total heating surface of 144,142 square feet and a grate surface of 3,466 square feet.

From Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic' by Government, British