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hookup definition

hook·up (ho̵okup′)

noun

  1. the arrangement and connection of parts, circuits, etc. in a radio, telephone system, network of radio stations, etc.
  2. a connection, as for water or electricity, in a trailer park or campsite
  3. Informal an agreement or alliance between two governments, parties, etc.

Etymology: hook + up

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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