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Definition of Rev up

1. Verb. Speed up. "Let's rev up production"

2. Verb. Increase the number of rotations per minute. "Rev up an engine"

Definition of Rev up

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rev Up

reutilises reutilising reutilization reutilizations reutilize reutilized reutilizes reutilizing reutter reuttered

reuttering reutters rev rev'd rev'g rev up (current term) revaccinate revaccinated revaccinates revaccinating

revaccination revaccinations revalescence revalidate revalidated revalidates revalidating revalidation revalidations revalorise

Literary usage of Rev up

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lectures on General Literature, Poetry, &c., Delivered at the Royal by James Montgomery (1833)
"... Kight Rev. Up. Griswold, Salem, M ass. ; Rev. Dr. Griffin, President of Williams College ; Rev. Dr. Humphrey, President of Amherst Collegi, Mass. ; Rev. ..."

2. Machine Drawing: A Text and Problem Book for Technical Students and Draftsmen by Carl Lars Svensen (1921)
"Motion as follows: Up 1 inch during 'It rev. with gravity motion. At rest during '/« rev. Up 1 inch during */4 rev. with gravity motion. ..."

3. Machine Drawing: A Text and Problem Book for Technical Students and Draftsmen by Carl Lars Svensen (1921)
"PROB. 126, Fig. 298.—PLATE CAM with point contact. Motion as follows: Up 1 inch during V4 rev. with gravity motion. At rest during 1/3 rev. Up 1 inch during ..."

4. Klondike: The Chicago Record's Book for Gold Seekers (1897)
"The Rev. UP Shull is now the efficient superintendent, and 160 children of both sexes are taught, boarded, and clothed at this mission. ..."

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