rev

Object

• engine: With the engine warm, hold the throttle half open for 15 seconds, then rev the engine in quick succession a few times.
• nut: I never had an engine let go, despite revving the nuts off them once warmed up.
• bike: Anyway, now the oil change has taken place, I can rev the bike all the way to the redline.

Converse of object

• keep: Very economical if u keep the revs below 2 k and still has loads of power down there.

Adjective modifier

• ed.: Spelling should conform to The Macquarie Dictionary ( 3rd ed. rev.
• low: However, the high torque figure at lower revs allows for high gearing, which in turn makes for good motorway economy.
• maximum: I be working on getting maximum revs on it.
• high: At higher revs you don't really notice the effect.

Modifies a noun

• mommy: Posted by: rev mommy | Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 10:50 PM Oh yeah, Jesus.
• limiter: Quite a nifty boat, once rev limiter removed!
• counter: On the acting side, the rev counter is just ticking away.
• ed: Wright has many of the virtues of W Barclay ' s Daily Study Bible ( St Andrew Press, rev ed 1975.
• range: The engine has a short rev range, like a diesel.
• limit: For these seven extra laps you will be lapping without a ' pace car ' at a rev limit of 5000 rpm.

Modifying Another Word

• freely: A lighter wheel takes strain off the engine and allows the engine to rev more freely.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• up: The boat finally loads at 4. The engines rev up, then they shut down.

Preposition: in

• gear: It tends to over rev in top gear which would limit its top speed.

Preposition: of

• engine: This gig felt like an awakening of potential, a revving of the engine for a long dusty trip to come.

Noun used with modifier

• revision: Set the state attribute of the revision rev to state.
• engine: The engine revs need to be kept higher to achieve the performance, best to use low gearing.