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pickup
noun
a
small
truck
with
an
open
cargo
area
behind
the
cab
,
used
for
carrying
goods
,
tools
,
or
equipment
•
Jake
loaded
the
ladder
into
his
red
pickup
and
drove
to
the
construction
site
.
Jake
loaded
the
ladder
into
his
red
pickup
and
drove
to
the
construction
site
.
•
The
farmer
carried
hay
bales
across
the
field
in
his
battered
green
pickup
.
The
farmer
carried
hay
bales
across
the
field
in
his
battered
green
pickup
.
formed
in
early
20th-century
American
English
from
the
verb
phrase
“
pick
up
,”
describing
a
truck
meant
to
‘
pick
up
’
and
carry
loads
noun
the
act
or
time
of
collecting
someone
or
something
,
especially
by
vehicle
or
courier
•
Airport
pickup
is
at
3
p
.
m
.,
so
meet
me
at
the
arrivals
gate
.
Airport
pickup
is
at
3
p
.
m
.,
so
meet
me
at
the
arrivals
gate
.
•
The
courier
scheduled
a
pickup
of
the
package
from
our
office
.
The
courier
scheduled
a
pickup
of
the
package
from
our
office
.
developed
mid-20th
century
from
the
sense
of
a
vehicle
‘
picking
up
’
items
or
people
noun
a
rise
or
quick
improvement
in
speed
,
activity
,
or
condition
•
There
has
been
a
noticeable
pickup
in
sales
since
the
holiday
season
started
.
There
has
been
a
noticeable
pickup
in
sales
since
the
holiday
season
started
.
•
Meteorologists
expect
a
pickup
in
wind
speed
later
tonight
.
Meteorologists
expect
a
pickup
in
wind
speed
later
tonight
.
abstract
noun
use
of
verb
phrase
"
pick
up
"
meaning
‘
to
improve
’
noun
a
small
electronic
device
that
converts
vibrations
from
strings
or
surfaces
into
an
electrical
signal
,
especially
on
a
guitar
•
He
installed
a
new
humbucker
pickup
on
his
electric
guitar
for
a
richer
tone
.
He
installed
a
new
humbucker
pickup
on
his
electric
guitar
for
a
richer
tone
.
•
The
bass
sounded
weak
until
the
faulty
pickup
was
replaced
.
The
bass
sounded
weak
until
the
faulty
pickup
was
replaced
.
1940s
musical
slang
,
from
the
idea
of
‘
picking
up
’
string
vibrations
noun
the
ability
of
a
vehicle
to
accelerate
quickly
from
a
stop
•
This
compact
car
has
great
pickup
for
merging
onto
the
highway
.
This
compact
car
has
great
pickup
for
merging
onto
the
highway
.
•
She
pressed
the
gas
pedal
,
but
the
old
van
had
little
pickup
.
She
pressed
the
gas
pedal
,
but
the
old
van
had
little
pickup
.
based
on
the
action
of
the
engine
‘
picking
up
’
speed
,
first
used
by
drivers
in
the
early
1900s