rpm

or r.p.m.

1. revolutions per minute.

rpm

abbreviation for

1. revolutions per minute
2. resale price maintenance

Example Sentences

“We spun our blades up to 3,500 rpm, which is 750 revolutions per minute faster than the Ingenuity blades have gone,” he said in a November statement.

From Salon

The Wurlitzer 1015 jukebox dates to around 1947, according to its lot on the auction website, and will come with 18 original 78 rpm records.

From Washington Times

Last week, Sony Music Entertainment and five other companies sued the Archive for digitizing 78 rpm records by Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and thousands of others that the plaintiffs say remain in copyright.

From Seattle Times

As a rookie last season, Brash had an average spin rate of 2,885 rpm, which ranked him No. 4 among all MLB pitchers.

From Seattle Times

Born in San Marino, Calif. on March 21, 1944, Lindley grew up in a musical household, surrounded by his father’s eclectic collection of 78 rpm records.

From Los Angeles Times