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Definition of revving - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
transportationincrease of engine speed by pressing pedal or throttle
- The sudden revving of the car woke the whole street.
Adjective
1.
speedincreasing speed or intensity, often rapidly
- The revving engine roared as the car accelerated.
2.
energycharacterized by high energy or excitement
- The revving crowd cheered loudly at the concert.
Origin of revving
English, rev (revolution) + -ing (action)
Terms with revving included in their meaning
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sounds
sound of an engine revving up
driving
shift to a lower gear by using neutral and revving engine
Examples of revving in a sentence
I heard constant revving outside my window all night. The revving crowd cheered louder with each goal. His revving enthusiasm was contagious at the event. The revving music kept everyone dancing all night. Her revving enthusiasm was contagious at the meeting.
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- French:accélération, vrombissant, ...
- German:Aufheulen, aufheulend, ...
- Italian:accelerata, ruggente, ...
- Spanish:acelerón, acelerado, ...
- Portuguese:aceleração, acelerado, ...
- Chinese:轰油门, 加速的, ...
- Japanese:エンジンの空ぶかし, 回転する, ...
- Arabic:تَزْيِيد سُرْعَة الْمُحَرِّك, مُتَزايِد, ...
- Hebrew:הַאֲצַת מָנוֹעַ, מוּאָץ, ...
- Russian:газование, ускоряющийся, ...
- Ukrainian:підгазовування, ревучий, ...
- Hindi:एक्सीलेरेटर दबाकर इंजन की रफ़्तार बढ़ाने की क्रिया, गति पकड़ता, ...
Definition of rev - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He gave the engine a rev before starting off.
2.
motionTECH. revolution of something spinningTECH.
- The wheel completed a full rev.
Verb
1.
- The motivational speech really revved up the team.
2.
mechanicsincrease the speed of a motor
- He revved the motor before the race.
Abbreviation
1.
abr: revisionUK change or update made to somethingUK
- Please check the latest rev of the file.
2.
abr: reverseopposite direction or order
- Please put the tape on rev.
3.
abr: revolutionTECH. one complete turn or cycle around a pointTECH.
- The wheel made one rev before stopping.
Expressions with rev
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increase the speed of an engine
He likes to rev up his car before a race.
increase the speed or power of engines
The racers rev up their engines before the race starts.
make an engine run faster for a short time
He likes to rev the engine before driving off.
make the engine run faster
She revs up the engine to show off her car's power.
eager to increase engine revolutions quickly
This car is known for its rev-happy engine.
instrument measuring engine speed in revolutions per minute
The rev counter showed 3000 RPM while cruising on the highway.
Origin of rev
English, rev (abbreviation of revolution)
Examples of rev in a sentence
The car's rev was music to his ears. The engine's rev was smooth and steady. He measured the rev of the spinning top. The coach's pep talk revved the players before the game. The new project revved her enthusiasm for work. She revved the engine to show off her new car.
The mechanic revved the motor to diagnose the issue. The designer sent a new rev yesterday. We need to approve the rev before launch. Set the machine to rev mode. The instructions say to switch to rev. The engine runs at 3000 rev per minute. He counted each rev during the experiment.
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- French:coup d'accélérateur, exciter, ...
- German:Beschleunigung, anheizen, ...
- Italian:accelerata, caricare, ...
- Spanish:acelerón, motivar, ...
- Portuguese:aceleração, motivar, ...
- Chinese:加速, 激励, ...
- Japanese:レブ, 活気づける, ...
- Arabic:دَوْرَة, أَثَارَ الحَماس, ...
- Hebrew:הַגְבָּרַת סֶלְ״ד, לְהַלְהִיב, ...
- Russian:рев, взбодрить, ...
- Ukrainian:підвищення обертів, завести, ...
- Hindi:रेव, जोश भरना, ...
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