"end-to-end" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=end-to-end}} end-to-end (not comparable)
  1. (of a collection of items) Arranged such that each end of a given item is adjacent to one end of a different item. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-end-to-end-en-adj-5edVmNQH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplicated coordinated pairs, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 4 35 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 5 27 Disambiguation of English reduplicated coordinated pairs: 69 7 24 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 68 6 26
  2. From one end to the other. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-end-to-end-en-adj-WAwmmgLs
  3. (soccer) Smoothly alternating between attacking and defensive plays. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Football (soccer)
    Sense id: en-end-to-end-en-adj-Q1EI8Nv3 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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