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rev¹
- /ɹɛv/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛv
Where it comes from
Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm
verb revs · revving · revved
- To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed. He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
rev²
- /ɹɛv/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛv
noun revs
- Clipping of revolution (of something spinning). He pushed the revs up and up, hurrying the car to eighty then to ninety, his huge Marchal headlights boring a safe white tunnel, nearly half a mile long, between the walls of the night.
rev³
- /ɹɛv/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛv
noun
- Clipping of revenue ad rev
rev⁴
- /ɹɛv/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛv
noun revs
- Clipping of reverend
Rev⁵
Rhymes with -ɛv
proper noun
- Alternative form of Rev.
REV⁶
Where it comes from
Abbreviation.
noun REVs
- Initialism of range-extended vehicle or range extender vehicle
- Acronym of rotary exhaust valve
REV⁷
Where it comes from
From French REV, from Réseau Express Vélo (“Express Bicycle Lane Network”), from réseau express vélo, from réseau+express+vélo
proper noun
- A road network in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for bicycles
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rev up, rpm, rotate, patch, revision, reviewing, review, gun, honourable, tower, com, hotfix, vcr, pastor, reverend, preacher
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verb to increase the speed of a motor
| Español | acelerar |
|---|---|
| Português | acelerar |
| Français | faire monter le régime de, faire tourner à plein régime |
| Deutsch | aufheulen lassen, hochdrehen, auf Touren bringen |
| Русский | газовать gazovatʹ |
name bike network
| Français | REV |
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title = {rev},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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