pickups

Small open trucks

Pickups is the plural of pickup, covering all its senses.

A pickup is a small truck with an open cargo bed.

In music, pickups are the electromagnetic devices on electric guitars that convert string vibrations to electrical signals.

A pickup can be casual sex or the person you pursue for it: He's looking for a pickup at the bar.

A pickup game is informal and impromptu, organized on the spot rather than scheduled.

guitar

humbucker

Dual-coil noise-reducing pickup

Gibson · alnico · active · passive · wiring · tone · sustain · noise-cancelling · bridge · neck

vehicle

truck

Heavy freight vehicle

  • bedFurniture for slumber
  • tailgateRear vehicle hatch
  • towPull something behind

four-wheel · off-road · diesel · chassis · compact · full-size · flatbed · hauling · utility · Ford F-150

collection

scheduled

Arranged for specific time

laundry · dry-cleaning · delivery · route · doorstep · courier · parcel · package · dispatch · retrieval

flirting

lines

Strokes connecting two points

charm · compliment · witty · approach · singles · bar · dating · attraction · chemistry · conversation

music

rhythm

Patterned stress and silence

fills · accents · stabs · riffs · licks · intros · breaks · turnarounds · vamps · hooks

improvement

recovery

Regaining what was lost

surge · acceleration · momentum · gaining · turnaround · resurgence · bounce-back · upswing · revival · progress

Categories
Opposites
vehicle type

pickupssedans

Four-door passenger cars

minivans · box trucks · station wagons · hatchbacks · SUVs

action direction (collection/delivery)

pickupsdeliveries

Goods brought somewhere

drop-offs · deposits · distributions · dispatches · shipments

economic/business trend

pickupsdownturns

Periods of economic decline

slowdowns · declines · slumps · drop-offs · dips

Phrases
Family

pickup

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G