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rev
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun rev has 1 sense
- rev(n = noun.time) revolutions per minute, rpm - rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs" is a kind of rate
Derived form verb rev1
Verb rev has 1 sense
- rev(v = verb.change) rev up - increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine" is one way to increase
Derived form noun rev1
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
rev, n. & v. colloq.
--n. (in pl.) the number of revolutions of an engine per minute (running at 3,000 revs).
--v. (revved, revving)
1 intr. (of an engine) revolve; turn over.
2 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by up) cause (an engine) to run quickly.
--n. (in pl.) the number of revolutions of an engine per minute (running at 3,000 revs).
--v. (revved, revving)
1 intr. (of an engine) revolve; turn over.
2 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by up) cause (an engine) to run quickly.
Idiom
rev counter = revolution counter.
Etymology
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