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revving
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Revving
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rev
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rɛv
/
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]
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noun,
verb,
revved,
rev·ving.
Informal.
noun
1.
a
revolution
(in an engine or the like).
verb (used with object)
2.
to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) (often followed by
up
).
verb (used without object)
3.
(of an engine) to accelerate; become revved (often followed by
up
).
Verb phrases
4.
rev up,
to increase in strength or accelerate sharply:
The economy is beginning to rev up.
Origin:
1900–05;
short for
revolution
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rev
(rɛv)
—
n
1.
revolution per minute:
the engine was doing 5000 revs
—
vb
,
revs
,
revving
,
revved
2.
(
often foll by
up
) to increase the speed of revolution of (an engine)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
rev
1916, from earlier noun (1901), shortening of revolution, in reference to the internal combustion engine.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
rev definition
mod.
revolting. :
Fix you hair! You are so rev!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
Rev
Reverend
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Example sentences
Hurricane forecasters will be trying out a tool this season that lets them see
if a storm is
revving
up right before it hits land.
She puffed furiously in quick spurts, a little engine
revving
.
He further claims that the engine was
revving
and that he became pinned between
the vehicle, the fence, and the patrol car.
Don't keep
revving
up and spinning your tires-this digs you in deeper.
The best way to do this is by easing into your drive and avoiding excessive engine
revving
.
Always conduct basic checks of an engine before
revving
up.
These recordings included sounds of car engines
revving
, music playing and people talking.
Waters kept his head down until he heard an engine
revving
.
With its free-
revving
engine and close ratio box, the car is a delight to drive.
As a general rule, shift up soon enough to avoid over-
revving
the engine, but not so soon to cause the engine to lug.
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