'Pickup' definitions:

Definition of 'pickup'

(from WordNet)
noun
A light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard [syn: pickup, pickup truck]
noun
A warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"
noun
Anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her" [syn: pickup, pick-me-up]
noun
A casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
noun
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup" [syn: pickup, getaway]
noun
Mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge [syn: tone arm, pickup, pickup arm]
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An electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable [syn: cartridge, pickup]
noun
The act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
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The act of taking aboard passengers or freight

Definition of 'Pickup'

From: GCIDE
  • Pickup \Pick"up\, or Pick-up \Pick"-up`\, n. [Colloq., Cant, or Slang]
  • 1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.) same as Brush b. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 4. a social companion for the evening who is met without prior arrangement, as at a singles bar; also, the act of joining with such a companion in that fashion. [PJC]
  • 5. (Automobiles) acceleration; a measure of the ability of a vehicle to accelerate. [PJC]
  • 6. (Electronics) a component of a phonograph which contains the stylus and also components for converting the vibrations of the stylus into electrical impulses for subsequent processing into sound; often referred to as a cartridge; also, the process of converting vibrations into electrical impulses. [PJC]
  • 7. (Electronics) the conversion of sound or light into electrical signals in a sound or image recording or transmitting device. [PJC]
  • 8. (Vehicles) a small truck having an enclosed driver's compartment (cab) but an open rear with usually low sides and a tailgate. Also called pickup truck. [PJC]
  • 9. a hitchhiker who has been picked up. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'pickup'

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