Gun as an engine Crossword Clue

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Gun as an engine Crossword Answer

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REVUP

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(noun)
1. rate of revolution of a motor
(verb)
1. increase the number of rotations per minute

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GUN (noun)
1. a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
2. large but transportable armament
GUN (verb)
1. shoot with a gun
ENGINE (noun)
1. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
2. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

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