pickup
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈpɪkʌp/
- Formal
:
orden de detención
- The officer issued a pickup order for the suspect, ensuring he would be detained.
- a police pickup
Examples
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Last seen in a brown Ford pickup bearing east on Route 9.
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Harry, give us the pickup on that gang number, would you, please.
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We tracked the pickup to an alley three blocks from here.
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I'm here for an inmate pickup.
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Pickup on Tuesday morning at the Thunderbird Convention Center for the morning St. Croix River cruise and the afternoon Stillwater city tour is scheduled for 7 a.m., with a return at about 4:30 p.m.
Academic text (2004) -
After the arrest warrant, they organized a pickup for the individual at the specified location.
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The police confirmed the pickup of the wanted criminal took place without incident.
Synonyms
2
9.3
A legal order to keep someone in jail or custody and stop their release
Antonyms
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 in law comes from pick up, meaning 'to take someone into custody'. A 'pickup' order tells police to 'pick up' a specific person.