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Pick-up
Pronunciation : Pick"-up, or Pick"up`, n. [Colloq.
Part of Speech : Cant.
Definition : 1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.)
Defn: = Brush b.
3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
or Slang]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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