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tune-up
[ toon-uhp, tyoon- ]
/ ĖtunĖŹp, Ėtyun- /
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noun
an adjustment, as of a motor, to improve working order or condition: The car needs a tune-up badly.
Informal. a preparatory activity or warm-up, as before a contest or game: The track meet served as a tune-up for the Olympics.
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Origin of tune-up
First recorded in 1945ā50; noun use of verb phrase tune up
Words nearby tune-up
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British Dictionary definitions for tune-up
tune up
verb (adverb)
to adjust (a musical instrument) to a particular pitch, esp a standard one
(esp of an orchestra or other instrumental ensemble) to tune (instruments) to a common pitch
(tr) to adjust (an engine) in (a car, etc) to improve performance
noun tune-up
adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
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Other Idioms and Phrases with tune-up
tune up
Adjust machinery so it is in proper condition, as in I took the car in to be tuned up. [Early 1900s]
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