take-up

[ teyk-uhp ]

/ ˈteɪkˌʌp /

noun

the act of taking up.

Machinery.

uptake (def. 3).
any of various devices for taking up slack, winding in, or compensating for the looseness of parts due to wear.

the contraction of fabric resulting from the wet operations in the finishing process, especially fulling.

Origin of take-up

First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase take up

Words nearby take-up

take to one's heels, take to task, take to the cleaners, take turns, take umbrage, take-up, take up a collection, take up arms, take up for, take up on, take-up reel

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Example sentences from the Web for take-up

“Anecdotally I can tell you that the take-up rate is fairly small,” said Smyth.
Walmart’s New Embrace of Gay Employees a Sign of Corporate Shift|Daniel Gross|August 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He got the projector from its case, plugged it in, using his father's desk as a table, and put on the take-up reel.
Smugglers' Reef|John Blaine
Singer improved upon this by furnishing his machine with a spring take-up lever, partially controlled by the needle bar.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887|Various
The take-up probably causes more trouble than any other part of the mechanism and it should be carefully watched.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions|Henry C. Horstmann

If the take-up is not handling the film properly, it is due to a loose belt or to insufficient tension on the spring.
Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions|Henry C. Horstmann
This controls the movements of a lever called the take-up, pivoted to the machine (Fig. 4).
Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887|Various

British Dictionary definitions for take-up

take up

verb (adverb, mainly tr)

to adopt the study, practice, or activity ofto take up gardening

Australian and NZ to occupy and break in (uncultivated land)he took up some hundreds of acres in the back country

to shorten (a garment or part of a garment)she took all her skirts up three inches

to pay off (a note, mortgage, etc)

to agree to or accept (an invitation, etc)

to pursue further or resume (something)he took up French where he left off

to absorb (a liquid)

to adopt as a protégé; act as a patron to

to occupy or fill (space or time)

to interrupt, esp in order to contradict or criticize

take up on

to argue or dispute with (someone)can I take you up on two points in your talk?
to accept what is offered by (someone)let me take you up on your invitation

take up with

to discuss with (someone); refer toto take up a fault with the manufacturers
(intr) to begin to keep company or associate with

noun take-up

the claiming or acceptance of something, esp a state benefit, that is due or available
(as modifier)take-up rate

machinery the distance through which a part must move to absorb the free play in a system

(modifier) denoting the part of a mechanism on which film, tape, or wire is wound upa take-up spool on a tape recorder

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Idioms and Phrases with take-up

take up

Raise, lift, as in We have to take up the old carpet and sand the floor. [c. 1300]

Reduce in size, shorten, tighten, as in I have to take up the hem of this coat, or You have to take up the slack in that reel or you'll never land a fish. [c. 1800]

Station oneself, settle in, as in We took up our positions at the front. [Mid-1500s]

Accept an option, bet, or challenge, as in No one wanted to take up that bet. This usage is often expanded to take someone up on, as in You're offering to clean the barn? I'll take you up on that. Take up dates from about 1700, the variant from the early 1900s.

Develop an interest in, begin an activity, as in Jim took up gardening. [Mid-1400s] Also see go into, def. 3.

Use up or occupy entirely, as in The extra duties took up most of my time, or This desk takes up too much space in the office, or How much room will your car take up? [c. 1600]

Begin again, resume, as in I'll take up the story where you left off. [Mid-1600s]

Deal with, as in Let's take up these questions one at a time. [c. 1500]

Absorb, as in These large trees are taking up all the water in the soil. [Late 1600s]

Support, adopt as a protegé, as in She's always taking up one or another young singer. [Late 1300s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take up.

单词	take-up
释义	take-up [ teyk-uhp ] / ˈteɪkˌʌp / noun the act of taking up. Machinery. uptake (def. 3). any of various devices for taking up slack, winding in, or compensating for the looseness of parts due to wear. the contraction of fabric resulting from the wet operations in the finishing process, especially fulling. Origin of take-up First recorded in 1815–25; noun use of verb phrase take up Words nearby take-up take to one's heels, take to task, take to the cleaners, take turns, take umbrage, take-up, take up a collection, take up arms, take up for, take up on, take-up reel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for take-up “Anecdotally I can tell you that the take-up rate is fairly small,” said Smyth. Walmart’s New Embrace of Gay Employees a Sign of Corporate Shift\|Daniel Gross\|August 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He got the projector from its case, plugged it in, using his father's desk as a table, and put on the take-up reel. Smugglers' Reef\|John Blaine Singer improved upon this by furnishing his machine with a spring take-up lever, partially controlled by the needle bar. Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887\|Various The take-up probably causes more trouble than any other part of the mechanism and it should be carefully watched. Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions\|Henry C. Horstmann If the take-up is not handling the film properly, it is due to a loose belt or to insufficient tension on the spring. Motion Picture Operation, Stage Electrics and Illusions\|Henry C. Horstmann This controls the movements of a lever called the take-up, pivoted to the machine (Fig. 4). Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887\|Various British Dictionary definitions for take-up take up verb (adverb, mainly tr) to adopt the study, practice, or activity ofto take up gardening Australian and NZ to occupy and break in (uncultivated land)he took up some hundreds of acres in the back country to shorten (a garment or part of a garment)she took all her skirts up three inches to pay off (a note, mortgage, etc) to agree to or accept (an invitation, etc) to pursue further or resume (something)he took up French where he left off to absorb (a liquid) to adopt as a protégé; act as a patron to to occupy or fill (space or time) to interrupt, esp in order to contradict or criticize take up on to argue or dispute with (someone)can I take you up on two points in your talk? to accept what is offered by (someone)let me take you up on your invitation take up with to discuss with (someone); refer toto take up a fault with the manufacturers (intr) to begin to keep company or associate with noun take-up the claiming or acceptance of something, esp a state benefit, that is due or available (as modifier)take-up rate machinery the distance through which a part must move to absorb the free play in a system (modifier) denoting the part of a mechanism on which film, tape, or wire is wound upa take-up spool on a tape recorder Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with take-up take up 1 Raise, lift, as in We have to take up the old carpet and sand the floor. [c. 1300] 2 Reduce in size, shorten, tighten, as in I have to take up the hem of this coat, or You have to take up the slack in that reel or you'll never land a fish. [c. 1800] 3 Station oneself, settle in, as in We took up our positions at the front. [Mid-1500s] 4 Accept an option, bet, or challenge, as in No one wanted to take up that bet. This usage is often expanded to take someone up on, as in You're offering to clean the barn? I'll take you up on that. Take up dates from about 1700, the variant from the early 1900s. 5 Develop an interest in, begin an activity, as in Jim took up gardening. [Mid-1400s] Also see go into, def. 3. 6 Use up or occupy entirely, as in The extra duties took up most of my time, or This desk takes up too much space in the office, or How much room will your car take up? [c. 1600] 7 Begin again, resume, as in I'll take up the story where you left off. [Mid-1600s] 8 Deal with, as in Let's take up these questions one at a time. [c. 1500] 9 Absorb, as in These large trees are taking up all the water in the soil. [Late 1600s] 10 Support, adopt as a protegé, as in She's always taking up one or another young singer. [Late 1300s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take up. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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