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Word: Pickup
Speech Type: Noun
ˈpɪkʌp
a small van or truck with low sides.
Short Definition:small van or truck
an act of collecting a person or goods, especially in a vehicle
Short Definition:act of collecting person or goods
Examples:- travel by coach from your local pickup point to your hotel
a casual encounter with a stranger with a view to having sex
Short Definition:casual encounter for sex
Examples:- most people met through casual pickups
an improvement, especially in an economy
Short Definition:improvement
Examples:- a pickup in demand
a device that produces an electrical signal in response to some other kind of signal or change.
Short Definition:device producing electrical signal
the reception of signals, especially interference or noise, by electrical apparatus
Short Definition:reception of signals by electrical apparatus
Examples:- this microphone helps reduce the pickup of background noise
a series of introductory notes leading into the opening part of a tune.
Short Definition:series of introductory notes
a semicircular loop of metal for guiding the line back on to the spool as it is reeled in.
Short Definition:semicircular loop of metal
Word: Pickup
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈpɪkʌp
informal and spontaneous
Short Definition:informal and spontaneous
Examples:- a pickup basketball game
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