ticking-over

noun

the idling of an engine

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Meanings

nounticking-over (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe idling of an engine
  2. broadlyuncountabledoing a gentle amount of work
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APA

ticking-over. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking-over

MLA

“ticking-over.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking-over. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticking-over,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticking-over.

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