"tickover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tickovers [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from tick over Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|tick over}} Deverbal from tick over Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} tickover (usually uncountable, plural tickovers)
  1. (automotive) The idle rate of an engine, particularly on a motorbike. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-tickover-en-noun-AmCYXqnW Categories (other): English deverbals Disambiguation of English deverbals: 53 47 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (biochemistry) The minimal turn-over rate of a chemical without additional stimulation. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-tickover-en-noun-KjCt6e-0 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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