tickover

English

Etymology

Deverbal from tick over

Noun

tickover (usually uncountable, plural tickovers)

  1. (automotive) The idle rate of an engine, particularly on a motorbike.
  2. (biochemistry) The minimal turn-over rate of a chemical without additional stimulation.
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