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pick⋅up

  [pik-uhp]
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–noun
1. an improvement, as in health, business conditions, work, production, etc.
2. Informal. pick-me-up.
3. Informal. a casual, usually unintroduced acquaintance, often one made in hope of a sexual relationship.
4. an instance of stopping for or taking aboard passengers or freight, as by a train, ship, taxicab, etc., esp. an instance of taking freight or a shipment of goods onto a truck.
5. the person, freight, or shipment so taken aboard: The cab driver had a pickup at the airport who wanted to be driven to the docks.
6. Automotive.
a. capacity for rapid acceleration.
b. acceleration; increase in speed.
c. Also called pickup truck. a small truck with a low-sided open body, used for deliveries and light hauling.
7. Baseball. the act of fielding a ball after it hits the ground.
8. Also called cartridge. a small device attached to the end of a phonograph tone arm that contains a stylus and the mechanism that translates the movement of the stylus in a record groove into a changing electrical voltage.
9. Radio.
a. the act of receiving sound waves in the transmitting set in order to change them into electrical waves.
b. a receiving or recording device.
c. the place from which a broadcast is being transmitted.
d. interference (def. 4).
10. Television.
a. the change of light energy into electrical energy in a television camera.
b. camera tube.
c. a telecast made directly from the scene of an action.
11. a hitchhiker.
12. Metalworking. (in the cold-drawing of metal) the adhesion of particles of the metal to the die or plug.
–adjective
13. composed of or employing whatever persons are available on a more or less impromptu basis: a pickup game of baseball; a pickup dance band.
14. using whatever ingredients are handy or available: a Sunday night pickup supper.
Origin:
1855–60; n. use of v. phrase pick up
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pick-me-up

  [pik-mee-uhp]
–noun Informal.
1. an alcoholic drink taken to restore one's energy or good spirits.
2. any restorative, as a snack or coffee.
Also called pickup.

Origin:
1865–70; n. use v. of phrase pick me up

pickup tube

 
–noun Television.
camera tube.
Also, pickup.

Origin:
1930–35
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pick·up   (pĭk'ŭp')   
n.  

    1. The act or process of picking up: the pickup and delivery of farm produce.

    2. Sports The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground: a good pickup and throw from third base.

    3. Capacity for acceleration: a sports car with good pickup.

    4. Informal An improvement in condition or activity: a pickup in sales.

    5. Slang An arrest by a law enforcement officer.

    6. Passengers or freight: Taxi drivers expect good tips from airport pickups.

    7. Informal A hitchhiker.

    8. Slang A stranger with whom casual acquaintance is made, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.

    9. A pickup truck.

    10. The rotary rake on a piece of machinery, such as a harvester, that picks up windrowed hay or straw.

    11. A device that converts the oscillations of a phonograph needle into electrical impulses for subsequent conversion into sound.

    12. The tone arm of a record player.

    13. The reception of light or sound waves for conversion to electrical impulses.

    14. The apparatus used for such reception.

    15. A telecast originating outside a studio.

    16. The apparatus for transmitting a broadcast from an outside place to the broadcasting station.

  2. One that is picked up, especially:

    1. Passengers or freight: Taxi drivers expect good tips from airport pickups.

    2. Informal A hitchhiker.

    3. Slang A stranger with whom casual acquaintance is made, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.

    4. A pickup truck.

    5. The rotary rake on a piece of machinery, such as a harvester, that picks up windrowed hay or straw.

    6. A device that converts the oscillations of a phonograph needle into electrical impulses for subsequent conversion into sound.

    7. The tone arm of a record player.

    8. The reception of light or sound waves for conversion to electrical impulses.

    9. The apparatus used for such reception.

    10. A telecast originating outside a studio.

    11. The apparatus for transmitting a broadcast from an outside place to the broadcasting station.

  3. Accounting A balance brought forward.

  4. Previous journalistic copy to which succeeding copy is added.

  5. Music See upbeat.

  6. One that picks up, especially:

    1. A pickup truck.

    2. The rotary rake on a piece of machinery, such as a harvester, that picks up windrowed hay or straw.

    3. A device that converts the oscillations of a phonograph needle into electrical impulses for subsequent conversion into sound.

    4. The tone arm of a record player.

    5. The reception of light or sound waves for conversion to electrical impulses.

    6. The apparatus used for such reception.

    7. A telecast originating outside a studio.

    8. The apparatus for transmitting a broadcast from an outside place to the broadcasting station.

  7. Electronics

    1. A device that converts the oscillations of a phonograph needle into electrical impulses for subsequent conversion into sound.

    2. The tone arm of a record player.

    3. The reception of light or sound waves for conversion to electrical impulses.

    4. The apparatus used for such reception.

    5. A telecast originating outside a studio.

    6. The apparatus for transmitting a broadcast from an outside place to the broadcasting station.

    1. The reception of light or sound waves for conversion to electrical impulses.

    2. The apparatus used for such reception.

    3. A telecast originating outside a studio.

    4. The apparatus for transmitting a broadcast from an outside place to the broadcasting station.

adj.  Being, relating to, or involving a group of people assembled informally for a temporary purpose: a pickup orchestra; a pickup baseball game.
up·beat   (ŭp'bēt')   
n.   Music

  1. An unaccented beat or beats that occur before the first beat of a measure. Also called anacrusis, pickup.

  2. The upward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the beat that leads into a new measure.

adj.   Informal

  1. Optimistic: an upbeat business forecast.

  2. Happy; cheerful.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
pick-me-up

  1. n.
    any food or drink that boosts energy, such as a drink of liquor, candy, soda pop. : I can't finish the day without a little pick-me-up at lunch.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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pickup

  1. n.
    something eaten or drunk to boost energy; a pick-me-up. : Bartender, I need a little pickup.
  2. n.
    a sudden increase in something, such as speed or tempo in music. : There will be a pickup in sales during the Christmas season.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

pickup 
"small truck used for light loads," 1932, from pick (v.) + up, the notion probably being for use to "pick up" (feed, lumber, etc.) and deliver it where it was needed. As an adj. meaning "temporary, ad hoc" (of a game, band, etc.) the word is recorded from 1936.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Pickup

A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup."

Investopedia Commentary

When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their fixed income holdings. It is an important strategy for investors seeking a steady flow of income.

Related Links

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See also: Bond, Bond Ladder, Fixed-Income Security, Yield, Yield Curve, Yield Pickup

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Financial Dictionary

pickup

A gain in yield that is achieved from swapping bonds. For example, a pickup of 30 basis points comes about when bonds with a 9.70% basis are traded for bonds with a 10.00% basis.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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