revrie.html - {v. phr.}, {informal}, {slang} 1. To press down sharply several times on the accelerator of an idling car in order to get maximum acceleration. * /The race driver revved up his car by pumping his accelerator./ 2. To get oneself ready in order to accomplish a demanding or difficult task. * /The boys were getting all revved up for the football game./ See: PSYCHED UP.

revrie.html - See: DOUBLE REVERSE, IN REVERSE.

revrie.html - n. & v.
colloq. --n.

(in pl.) the number of revolutions of an engine per minute (running at 3,000 revs).

--v.

(revved, revving)
1 intr. (of an engine) revolve; turn over.
2 tr. (also absol.; often foll. by up) cause (an engine) to run quickly.

rev counter = revolution counter. [abbr.]

revrie.html - abbr.
1 Reverend.
2 Revelation (New Testament).

revrie.html - v.tr.
vaccinate again.

revaccination n.

revrie.html - v.tr.
(revalues, revalued, revaluing) Econ. give a different value to, esp. give a higher value to, (a currency) in relation to other currencies or gold (opp. DEVALUE).

revaluation n.