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takeup definition

take·up (-up′)

noun

  1. the act or process of taking up, making tight, etc.
  2. a mechanical device to tighten something
Also take-up take′·-up′

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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