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Definition of Revving
1. rev [v] - See also: rev
Lexicographical Neighbors of Revving
Literary usage of Revving
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Aeroplane Handbook by Arthur John Swinton (1920)
"As a rough guide, it may be stated that high-" revving " propellers required to
operate above 1400 rpm give the better performance when constructed as ..."
2. The Port Folio by Joseph Dennie (1822)
"The so tis'i effeminacy of a [.r'nce that waits in passive expectation the
insurrection of the two most powerful of his subjects, revving !ipon no other ..."
3. A Treatise on Wills by Thomas Jarman, Melville Madison Bigelow (1881)
"... when the words in the will can have full and complete effect given to them if
you interpret them [(u) LR 7 HL 568, revving LR 17 Eq. 483. Godfrey e. ..."
4. From the Household to the Factory: Sex Discrimination in the Guatemalan by Judith Sunderland (2002)
"He gave several examples, water on site surfaces, or dust and dirt deliberately
spread on them, or motor bikes coming close and revving their engines. ..."
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