rpm

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abbreviation for revolutions per minute: used when stating the number of times something goes round during a minute

abbreviation for revolutions per minute (= a measurement of the number of times something goes around during a minute):

a 78 rpm record

abbreviation for revolutions per minute: used when stating the number of times part of a machine, engine, etc. goes around during a minute:

at 600/7200/19,000, etc. rpm(s) We're trying to make engines that spin at more than 19,000 rpm.

low/high rpm(s)

The engine rpm remained relatively constant.

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