tick over

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Synonyms: pick over, ticks over, kick over, tick-over, think over, tide over, tip over, tick fever, talk over, ice over, rickover

Antonyms: pick over, ticks over, kick over, tick-over, think over, tide over, tip over, tick fever, talk over, ice over, rickover

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|of an engine}} to [[idle]] (to run at a slow speed, or out of [[gear]]).
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic|of, e.g. a process or a business}} To run [[smoothly]] and without problems.

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