pickup
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6.5
- noun
- /ˈpɪkʌp/
- Specialized
:
cápsula (de tocadiscos)
- This is a sophisticated piece of electronics, not a pickup truck.
- pickup coil
- pickup unit
Examples
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The final choice was a pickup box, which has a relatively simple shape and is big enough for the purpose.
Academic text (1996) -
I recently bought a new Nissan pickup at a Georgia dealer.
Blog text (7) -
The pickup mics are on, Tom.
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And my electronics didn't get a lot of pickup from the noise.
Academic text (1994) -
But we had the front pickup modified to a Gibson P-90.
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I realized I could buy the guitar and install a Martin thin-line pickup under the bridge for just $700.
Blog text (27) -
I have added a pickup and a small battery-operated amp that clips to a belt.
Blog text (30) -
Before leaving the drop site, Safira deposited a data crystal containing her latest journal entries for later pickup.
Fiction book (2000) -
It works great with the new lightweight pickups or with a precision stylus.
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The musician adjusted the pickup on his guitar to enhance the sound quality during the performance.
Synonyms
3
6.8
A small part on a record player arm that holds the needle and turns vibrations into an electrical signal
A small part in a record player that uses a crystal to make electric signals from the needle's movement
Compounds
- Archaic
A small part in a record player that uses a crystal to make electric signals from the needle's movement
- Specialized
A movable arm on a record player that holds the needle and follows the grooves
- Archaic
An electronic tube in early television cameras that turns light into electrical signals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pickup: The word pickup for a part of a record player comes from pick up, meaning 'to receive' or 'to take up'. The pickup 'picks up' the tiny vibrations on the record and turns them into sound.