"big end" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big ends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big end (plural big ends)
  1. In a piston engine, the larger end (crankshaft end) of the connecting rod that connects a piston to the crankshaft.
    Sense id: en-big_end-en-noun-48xWv4Qe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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