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tick over

verb

  1. Alsoidle (of an engine) to run at low speed with the throttle control closed and the transmission disengaged
  2. to run smoothly without any major changes

    keep the firm ticking over until I get back



noun

    1. the speed of an engine when it is ticking over
    2. ( as modifier )

      tick-over speed

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