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take-up

[ teyk-uhp ]

/ ˈteɪkˌʌp /

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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.

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Origin of take-up

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

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Examples from the Web for take-up

“Anecdotally I can tell you that the take-up rate is fairly small,” said Smyth.
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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.
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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