rev

Examples

• All

• Furthermore, she was always at half-rev, even when sitting still.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Take a listen to a couple of Revs from a Cadillac Escalade.

• Wow, mine's going at a higher Rev than yours.

• I hear a motorcycle engine rev, then fade in the direction of Sunset.

  Fiction book (2002)

• High rev rates, in the form of sidespin, generate sideways friction forces on the ball.

  Academic text (2011)

• Take a listen to a couple of Revs from the Diablo SV.

• The first machine gun speaks, and the first airplane engine revs and purrs, spits and pops.

  Fiction book (1996)

• (Snowmobile revs in distance)

  Deadfall (2012)

• The car's engine produces a powerful sound as it reaches 6000 revs per minute.

• The mechanic explained that optimal performance is achieved at around 3000 revs for this model.

Synonyms

R

revolution

vsrev

• Specialized

45 3.5

One complete turn around a central point, like a planet or wheel

counts how many such turns occur in one minute

R

rpm

vsrev

• Specialized

24 3.1

The number of complete turns a machine like an engine makes in one minute

is the same unit expressed in full words rather than abbreviation

R

revolutions per minute

vsrev

• Specialized

1 3.5

The number of turns something makes in one minute

is the same unit described more generally rather than the spelled out form

Compounds

R

rev up

• Informal

5.3

A planned push to increase activity or results before an event

Surface Forms

Etymology