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hook⋅up

[hook-uhp]
–noun
1. an act or instance of hooking up.
2. an assembly and connection of parts, components, or apparatus into a circuit, network, machine, or system.
3. the circuit, network, machine, or system so formed.
4. a device or connection, as a plug, hose, or pipe, for conveying electricity, a water supply, etc., from a source to a user: Some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers.
5. Informal. an association, alliance, or cooperative effort: A closer hookup of Caribbean nations would be good for international trade.

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase hook up
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hook·up   (hŏŏk'ŭp')   
n.  
  1. A system or network of electrical circuits or equipment designed to operate together.

    1. A configuration of mechanical parts or devices providing a link between a supply source and a user: a gas hookup for a mobile home.

    2. A plan or schematic drawing of such a system or such a configuration.

  2. Informal A linkage or connection, often between unlikely associates or factors.

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Part of Speech:  n
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