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1. (n.) pickup
an improvement, as in health, business conditions, production, etc.
2. pickup
a casual acquaintance, as one offering hope of a sexual encounter.
3. pickup
an instance of taking aboard passengers or freight.
4. pickup
the passengers or freight taken aboard.
5. pickup
acceleration, or the capacity for acceleration.
6. pickup
Also called pickup truck. a small truck with a low-sided open body, used for deliveries and light hauling.
7. pickup
a device at the end of the tone arm of a phonograph that translates the movement of the stylus into a changing electrical voltage; cartridge.
8. pickup
the reception of sound waves in a radio transmitter for conversion into electrical waves.
9. pickup
a receiving or recording device.
10. (adj.) pickup
composed of or using whatever persons, ingredients, etc., are available:
a pickup dance band; a pickup supper.
Etymology: (1855–60)
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1. (noun) pickup, pickup truck
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
2. (noun) pickup
a warrant to take someone into custody
"put out a pickup on that man"
3. (noun) pickup, pick-me-up
anything with restorative powers
"she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
4. (noun) pickup
a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
5. (noun) pickup, getaway
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
"his car has a lot of pickup"
6. (noun) tone arm, pickup, pickup arm
mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
7. (noun) cartridge, pickup
an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
8. (noun) pickup
the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
"garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
9. (noun) pickup
the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
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1. (noun) pickup
a small truck with an open back with low sides
He drives a pickup.
2. pickup
a time or place sb or sth is collected
Garbage pickup is on Wednesdays.
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