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

Being single-ended, which is a very pure way of handling the signal used in very early amplifier designs, it is very inefficient, but does sound wonderful.

From Forbes

Each rower kneels in the boat and rows using a single-ended paddle, in a sport reminiscent of dragonboat racing.

From BBC

The after boiler room No. 1 contained five single-ended boilers.

From Project Gutenberg

Steam to the electric engines was supplied from two separate lengths of steam pipes, connecting on the port side to the five single-ended boilers in compartment No. 1 and two in compartment No. 2, and on the starboard side to the auxiliary steam pipe which derived steam from the five single-ended boilers in No. 1 compartment, two in No. 2, and two in No. 4.

From Project Gutenberg

Steam was supplied by 24 double-ended boilers and 5 single-ended boilers, arranged for a working pressure of 215 pounds per square inch.

From Project Gutenberg