pick-ups
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Pick-ups is the plural of pick-up, covering its various senses.
Pick-up trucks are light vehicles with open cargo beds.
Pick-ups can be casual sexual encounters or the acts of collecting something: I have three pick-ups scheduled today.
In music, pick-ups are the devices on electric guitars that capture string vibrations, or the notes preceding the first full measure.
Heavy freight vehicle
- tailgateRear vehicle hatch
- bedFurniture for slumber
- cargoTransported goods
- haulPull or carry laboriously
tow · 4x4 · off-road · utility · flatbed · diesel · chassis · payload
Repeated musical phrase
- lickPass tongue over
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- soloPerformance by one
acoustic · electric · magnetic · humbucker · Fender · Gibson · jazz · blues
Continuous mark or queue
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- charmAttractive personal quality
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- complimentWords expressing approval
approach · smooth · cheesy · opener · singles · bar · rejection · confidence
Act of getting back
- fetchGo get and return
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- carpoolShared commute arrangement
- curbsideAdjacent to the street
delivery · scheduled · airport · laundry · dry-cleaning · package · parcel · grocery
Return after deflection
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- uptickSlight increase
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- accelerationRate velocity changes
turnaround · boost · surge · rally · comeback · resurgence · upswing · gains
truck
Heavy freight vehicle
haul · tow · 4x4 · off-road · utility · flatbed · diesel · chassis · payload · midsize
riff
Repeated musical phrase
- lickPass tongue over
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
solo · acoustic · electric · magnetic · humbucker · Fender · Gibson · jazz · blues · country
line
Continuous mark or queue
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- charmAttractive personal quality
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
compliment · approach · smooth · cheesy · opener · singles · bar · rejection · confidence · cringeworthy
retrieval
Act of getting back
curbside · delivery · scheduled · airport · laundry · dry-cleaning · package · parcel · grocery · order
rebound
Return after deflection
acceleration · turnaround · boost · surge · rally · comeback · resurgence · upswing · gains · progress
rebound
Return after deflection
recovery · transition · hustle · scramble · defensive · opportunistic · clutch · instinct
pick-upssedans
Four-door passenger cars
passenger cars · minivans · coupes · hatchbacks · station wagons
pick-upslong-term relationships
marriages · engagements · courtships · set-ups · introductions
pick-upsdrop-offs
Steep descents or declines
deliveries · deposits · dispatches · distributions · returns
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