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pickup

noun /pɪkəp/ 6 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 20
Definitions
noun

the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration

“his car has a lot of pickup”

noun

mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

noun

a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard

noun

an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

noun

anything with restorative powers

“she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her”

noun

a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships

noun

a warrant to take someone into custody

“put out a pickup on that man”

noun

the act of taking aboard passengers or freight

noun

the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places

“garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays”

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