rpm

BrE /ˈɑːr.piː.em/ AmE /ˈɑːr.piː.em/

noun en → es

1 UNIT OF MEASUREMENT B1

a unit of measurement for the speed at which a machine is working, equal to the number of turns it makes in one minute

revoluciones por minuto

  • rpm of something

Collocations engine rpm · tachometer rpm

  • The engine was running at 3,000 RPM.

    El motor estaba funcionando a 3,000 revoluciones por minuto.

2 MACHINE SPEED B1

the speed at which a machine is working, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm)

velocidad en revoluciones por minuto

  • at rpm

Collocations maximum rpm · operating rpm

  • The machine operates at 60 RPM.

    La máquina opera a 60 revoluciones por minuto.