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pickup Definition

pick·up (pik′up′)

noun

  1. the act of picking up, as in fielding a rapidly rolling baseball
  2. the process or power of increasing in speed; acceleration
  3. ☆ a small, open truck with low sides, for hauling light loads
  4. Informal
    1. a casual or informal acquaintance, as one formed with hope of sexual activity
    2. a person with whom such an acquaintance is formed
  5. ☆ Informal improvement or recovery, as in trade
  6. ☆ Informal
    1. a stimulant; bracer
    2. stimulation
    1. in an electric phonograph, a device that produces audio-frequency currents from the vibrations of a needle or stylus moving in a record groove
    2. the pivoted arm holding this device
    1. the reception of sound or light for conversion into electrical energy in the transmitter
    2. the apparatus used for this
    3. any place outside a studio where a broadcast originates
    4. the electrical system connecting this place to the broadcasting station
  9. a small microphone attached to a vibrating surface, as in an electric guitar

adjective

  1. assembled informally for a single engagement, contest, etc. a pickup jazz band or baseball team
  2. of a game or job performed or played by those assembled in this way
  3. designating a window at a restaurant where prepared food can be bought by customers in cars

pickup* Synonyms

pickup*

n.

loose woman, streetwalker, trick*, number*, mark*, easy mark*; see also date 3.

pickup Finance Definition

Extra value that is gained when bonds are swapped by traders. For instance, when bonds with the same coupon payment and maturities are swapped, or exchanged, one bond may be more valuable because of a difference in credit quality; this results in a pickup on the transaction for the trader ending up with the higher-quality bond.

pickup Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • arrange: The next day, Saturday, I called FedEx with the same cell phone from Blowing Rock to arrange the pickup.
  • put: Some 5-6 years ago I restored it to normal, putting the pickup back on.
  • do: All the other ' Parking ' companies seem to be a lot quicker, some did 2 pickups in the time we waited!
  • include: Package includes: 3 nights in WTB graded accommodation 2 days guided walk by qualified guide including pickup from accommodation.

Adjective modifier

  • magnetic: Speed sensors can be of the Hall Effect type, magnetic pickup or ferrous detection.
  • single: Solid brass bridge plus a surprisingly versatile single pickup.
  • free: Travel Ercan airport is 40 minutes away with free pickup with car rental.
  • different: Although passive and suffering some matching problems between the two, very different, pickups.

Modifies a noun

  • truck: Say hello to the fastest pickup truck on Planet Earth.
  • selector: All the details are now black too: the knobs, truss rod cover and pickup selector are all replaced.
  • camper: Camper, The Alaskan pickup truck camper RV sold by Alaskan Campers Washington based manufacturer.
  • switch: On the attached pictures you could see the different tail piece, the saddles with additional plastic cap and the pickup selector switch.
  • assembly: Top of the line was the P46 Deluxe pickup assembly, perhaps the first arrangement to feature four single coil pickups.
  • point: Cons: Not told where pickup point would be on return.

Noun used with modifier

  • single-coil: The initial Hagstrom I guitars still featured the older black oval single-coil pickups.
  • humbucking: If you`re a one humbucking pickup, one control guy, the Enforcer will burn in your bridge.
  • coil: Two single coil pickups on a full size body are accented by a traditionally shaped sound hole.
  • neck: Yes indeed, the neck pickup is white - good spot!
  • airport: ADC can also offer a airport pickup service from any of the London airports.
  • bridge: The bridge pickup is calibrated for increased, balanced output.