1. rate of revolution of a motor; - Example: "the engine was doing 6000 revs" [syn: revolutions per minute, rpm, rev]
VERB (1)
1. increase the number of rotations per minute; - Example: "rev up an engine" [syn: rev up, rev]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rev
n 1: rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000
revs" [syn: revolutions per minute, rpm, rev]
v 1: increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an
engine" [syn: rev up, rev]