Complete Definition of "take-up"

English

Noun
en-noun|sg=take-up

  1. the act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in
  2. context|machinery That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.

See also
take up
uptake

ru:take-up

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