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press-gang (iou) and Rev Limiter - Motor Sports (gambling)


press-gang (iou)



press-gang noun & verb. L17.
[from PRESS noun2 or (sense A.2, punningly) PRESS noun1 + GANG noun.]
A. noun.
Hist. A body of men employed, under the command of an officer, to press men for service in the army or navy. L17.
b. gen. A group engaged in compelling people to do something. colloq. L18.
A group of journalists; the press. joc. M19.
b. verb trans. Force to serve by means of or in the manner of a press-gang; coerce. (Foll. by into.) M19.
Listener The men on the Mary Rose..were not pressganged, and pay..was good. V. Seth She and her sister..were press-ganged into lessons.

Rev Limiter - Motor Sports (gambling)


Electronic/computer device in the engine controls which causes a controlled engine misfire if engine revolutions per minute (rpms) exceed the limit set by Indy Racing League rules. The legal rpm (or "rev") limit for 2000 is 10,700 rpms. The rev limiter is used primarily to control speeds, thereby increasing safety and controlling costs.