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Rew vs Rev - What's the difference?

rew | rev |

As nouns the difference between rew and rev

is that rew is obsolete form of lang=en while rev is revolution.

As an abbreviation rev is

reverend.

As a verb rev is

to increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.

As a proper noun Rev is

alternative form of Rev.|lang=en.

rew

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Chaucer)
  • * Chapman
  • A rew of sundry coloured stones.
    (Webster 1913) ----

    rev

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation of (revolution)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • revolution
  • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of (reverend)

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • reverend
  • Etymology 3

    Abbreviation of revolutions, rpm

    Verb

    (revv)
  • To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
  • He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
    You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.
    Derived terms
    * overrev