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Rev

name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Rev.. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A road network in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for bicycles
Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of revolution (of something spinning). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "Up came the revs again, slam the door shut, kick the stick off the throttle and up through the gears, down the others side! Whee! Made it again!"

  2. 2
    Clipping of revenue abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable

    "ad rev"

  3. 3
    Clipping of reverend abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  4. 4
    Initialism of range-extended vehicle or range extender vehicle abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    rate of revolution of a motor wordnet
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  1. 6
    Acronym of rotary exhaust valve abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Verb
  1. 1
    To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed. ergative

    "He revved the engine in a rather macho style."

  2. 2
    increase the number of rotations per minute wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm

Etymology 2

Abbreviation.

Etymology 3

From French REV, from Réseau Express Vélo (“Express Bicycle Lane Network”), from réseau express vélo, from réseau+express+vélo

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