"REV" meaning in English

See REV in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From French REV, from Réseau Express Vélo (“Express Bicycle Lane Network”), from réseau express vélo, from réseau+express+vélo Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|REV}} French REV Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} REV
  1. A road network in Montreal, Quebec, Canada for bicycles Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada Translations (bike network): REV (French)
    Sense id: en-REV-en-name-2LeVvhbc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 27 19 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 21 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 11 13 22 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 11 11 19 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 62 18 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: REVs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} REV (plural REVs)
  1. (automotive) Initialism of range-extended vehicle or range extender vehicle Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: range-extended vehicle or range extender vehicle Synonyms: EREV, REX, REx, REEV
    Sense id: en-REV-en-noun-alAaH2Z- Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (automotive) Acronym of rotary exhaust valve Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: rotary exhaust valve
    Sense id: en-REV-en-noun-0Lgwhfum Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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