English Explanatory Dictionary

tickover

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The idle rate of an engine, particularly on a motorbike.
  2. The minimal turn-over rate of a chemical without additional stimulation.

Word forms

tickover tickovers

Etymology

Deverbal from tick over.

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