PICKUP • DICCIONARIO INGLES.COM • Definition of Pickup

Add this Dictionary
to your website!
See more options...

/pˈɪkˌəp/ Listen

noun

Pick-up, Pickup 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.

2.

That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.) Same as Brush b.

3.

One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.

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.

(Automobiles) Acceleration; a measure of the ability of a vehicle to accelerate.

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.

7.

(Electronics) The conversion of sound or light into electrical signals in a sound or image recording or transmitting device.

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.

9.

A hitchhiker who has been picked up.

See images of 'Pickup'

Etymology of 'Pickup'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

Share |

"Pickup" Quotes from Famous Books

... the first boat, the second following more leisurely, for she is only a 'pickup' or relief, in case the first is 'fluked' and the crew are tossed high in air, with their boat crushed into matchwood, or meets with some other disaster. And as the leading boat rises to the long ...

— A Memory Of The Southern Seas - 1904 • Louis Becke

... goods. The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and bilateral donors have provided funds to rehabilitate Tanzania's deteriorated economic infrastructure. Growth in 1991-99 has featured a pickup in industrial production and a substantial increase in output of minerals, led by gold. Natural gas exploration in the Rufiji Delta looks promising and production could start by 2002. Recent banking reforms have helped increase private sector growth and investment. Short-term ...

— The 2000 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... processing agricultural products and light consumer goods. The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and bilateral donors have provided funds to rehabilitate Tanzania's deteriorated economic infrastructure. Growth in 1991-2001 featured a pickup in industrial production and a substantial increase in output of minerals, led by gold. Natural gas exploration in the Rufiji Delta looks promising and production could start by 2002. Recent banking reforms have helped increase private sector growth and investment. ...

— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government

... part of the sighting that still wasn't explained was the radar pickup on the F-86's gun sight. Lieutenant Flues checked around, did a little experimenting, and found out that the small transmitter box on a radiosonde balloon will give an indication on the radar used in F-86 ...

— The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects • Edward Ruppelt

... agricultural products and light consumer goods. The World Bank, the IMF, and bilateral donors have provided funds to rehabilitate Tanzania's out-of-date economic infrastructure and to alleviate poverty. Long-term growth through 2005 featured a pickup in industrial production and a substantial increase in output of minerals led by gold. Recent banking reforms have helped increase private-sector growth and investment. Continued donor assistance and solid macroeconomic policies supported real GDP ...

— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

Copyright © 2025 Diccionario ingles.com