high revs
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at a high rate of revolution
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Examples (10)
- The racing car engine screamed at high revs as it approached the corner.
- You shouldn't keep the engine at high revs for too long; it wastes fuel.
- With the accelerator pressed, the motorcycle's engine reached high revs quickly.
- Modern engines are designed to perform efficiently even at high revs.
- He downshifted, causing the engine to jump to high revs before accelerating.
- The constant drone of the generator at high revs was quite annoying.
- To get maximum power, the pilot pushed the aircraft's engine to high revs.
- Running the engine at high revs without proper lubrication can cause serious damage.
- She loved the feeling of her sports car's engine humming at high revs on the open road.
- The mechanic warned him that habitually driving at high revs would shorten the engine's lifespan.