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Entry 9 senses Webster, 1913

Pickup

· Pick·up · IPA /ˈpɪkʌp/
01 n. Act of picking up, as in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
  1. 1.
    Act of picking up, as in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.[Colloq., Cant, or Slang]
  2. 2.
    That which picks up.
  3. 3.
    One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
  4. 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.
  5. 5.
    acceleration; a measure of the ability of a vehicle to accelerate.(Automobiles)
  6. 6.
    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.(Electronics) Also: cartridge
  7. 7.
    the conversion of sound or light into electrical signals in a sound or image recording or transmitting device.(Electronics)
  8. 8.
    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.(Vehicles) Also: pickup truck
  9. 9.
    a hitchhiker who has been picked up.