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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) hookup
an act or instance of hooking up.

2.  hookup
an assembly and connection of parts or apparatus into a circuit, network, machine, or system.

3.  hookup
the circuit, network, machine, or system so formed.

4.  hookup
a device or connection, as a plug, hose, or pipe, for conveying electricity, water, etc., from a source to a user.

5.  hookup
Informal. an association, alliance, or cooperative effort.

Etymology: (1900–05, Amer.)

Definition of 'hookup'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) hookup
a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
"some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"

2. (noun) hookup, assemblage
a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose

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