Definition of "single-stage" [single-stage]

• Having only one stage; completed in one operation; not continued through two or more similar stages: used of air-compressors and steam-turbines. A single-stage compressor is one in which the compression is completed in the first cylinder; a single-stage turbine, one in which the steam passes through an expansion-nozle only once.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Mr. Whittaker decided to create a single-stage lander, which he saw as less fuel-efficient but more likely to get the job done."
• "Our tests show that you can get a single-stage snow blower for as little as $450—or a more-powerful two-stage model for just $600 or so—without getting left in the cold."
• "Poor scores for removal speed, throwing distance, and clearing plow piles like at the end of driveways put it at dead-last among single-stage snow blowers, which use a rubber-tipped auger to scoop up and throw snow while helping move the machine."