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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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]