big end

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /bɪg ˈend/
- /bɪɡ end/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /bɪg ˈend/

Definitions of big end words

noun big end the larger end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine 3
noun big end the bearing surface between the larger end of a connecting rod and the crankpin of the crankshaft 3
noun big end A big end is the end of a connecting rod that engages with a crankshaft. 3
noun big end the end of a connecting rod or piston rod that is attached to a crankpin. 1

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Origin of big end

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Big end

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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big end popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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