single-ended

American

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

adjective

(of a boiler) fired from one end only.
Electricity. (of a circuit or transmission line) unbalanced, as when one part of a circuit is grounded.

single-ended British

adjective

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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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 boilers were arranged in six water-tight compartments, the single-ended boilers being placed in the one nearest the main engines, the whole being built under board of trade survey for passenger certificate.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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

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