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Tick over
(of an engine) to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
📖 Definitions of "Tick over"
verb
- 1
(of an engine) to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
- 2
(of, e.g. a process or a business) To run smoothly and without problems.
"While the boss was on holiday, the deputy made sure things were ticking over in the firm."
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