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synchro
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noun
(= selsyn)
a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
pickup
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noun
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
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noun
anything with restorative powers
she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her
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noun
a warrant to take someone into custody
put out a pickup on that man
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noun
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
his car has a lot of pickup
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noun
the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays
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noun
the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
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noun
a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
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noun
(= cartridge)
an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
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noun
(= tone arm)
mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge