Meaning of small end | Babel Free

Definitions

The end of a connecting rod in a internal combustion engine that is connected to a piston.

Examples

“(at the end connected to the crankshaft)”

“The connecting rods are one-piece forgings of alloy steel with a copper/lead steel-backed bearing at the large end and a phosphor-bronze bush at the small end. Oil is carried from the big end to the small end by a centrally drilled oil hole.”

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