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
While a coil is being wound, it is a simple matter to count the turns by any simple form of revolution counter.
From Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Kempster Miller
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 James Norman Hall
The watch, anemometer and revolution counter were all automatically started and stopped simultaneously.
From The Early History of the Airplane by Orville Wright
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