revolution counter
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I tried to steal a quick glance at my revolution counter.
From Time Magazine Archive
A final twist, a glance at the revolution counter, and he was done.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
As the tube, gg, dips into the water, it does not allow the gas to escape, and this permits of the revolution counter that the rod actuates being placed in an external case, CC'.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various
Besides, the pulley shaft actuates a revolution counter, and a clock measures the time employed in the experiment.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891 by Various
I had nothing to do other than to give occasional attention to the revolution counter, altimetre, and speed-dial.
From High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by Hall, James Norman
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