Pickup

Pick´up

n.	1.	Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
	2.	(Elec.) That which picks up;
	3.	One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
	4.	a social companion for the evening who is met without prior arrangement, as at a singles bar; also, the act of joining with such a companion in that fashion.
	5.	(Automobiles) acceleration; a measure of the ability of a vehicle to accelerate.
	6.	(Electronics) a component of a phonograph which contains the stylus and also components for converting the vibrations of the stylus into electrical impulses for subsequent processing into sound; often referred to as a cartridge; also, the process of converting vibrations into electrical impulses.
	7.	(Electronics) the conversion of sound or light into electrical signals in a sound or image recording or transmitting device.
	8.	(Vehicles) a small truck having an enclosed driver's compartment (cab) but an open rear with usually low sides and a tailgate. Also called pickup truck.
	9.	a hitchhiker who has been picked up.

Noun	1.	pickup - a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard Synonyms: pickup truck
	2.	pickup - a warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"
	3.	pickup - anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her" Synonyms: pick-me-up
	4.	pickup - a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
	5.	pickup - the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup" Synonyms: getaway
	6.	pickup - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge Synonyms: pickup arm, tone arm
	7.	pickup - an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable Synonyms: cartridge
	8.	pickup - the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
	9.	pickup - the act of taking aboard passengers or freight