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Take-up is the act of accepting or adopting something offered: take-up of the new policy was slow, vaccine take-up rates.
In machinery, take-up refers to a mechanism that removes slack or absorbs excess material—a take-up reel gathers film or tape as it plays.
The term also describes the amount of slack removed or space absorbed: Allow for fabric take-up when measuring.
Absence of tautness
- tensionStretched or strained state
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- cinchingPulling tight to secure
- reelingUnsteady from shock
winding · shortening · tensioning · coiling · spooling · retraction · gathering · snugging
Act of registering officially
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- participationAct of taking part
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- embraceHold closely in arms
implementation · rollout · onboarding · registration · conversion · buy-in · commitment · engagement
Move to higher position
boost · escalation · swell · upsurge · upswing · climb · jump · spike
Completely saturated with liquid
- saturationState of complete permeation
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- capillarityLiquid rise in tubes
seepage · infiltration · porosity · diffusion · osmosis · assimilation · penetration · percolation
slack
Absence of tautness
- tensionStretched or strained state
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- cinchingPulling tight to secure
reeling · winding · shortening · tensioning · coiling · spooling · retraction · gathering · snugging · ratcheting
enrollment
Act of registering officially
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- participationAct of taking part
- acceptanceConsent to receive
embrace · implementation · rollout · onboarding · registration · conversion · buy-in · commitment · engagement · penetration
rise
Move to higher position
expansion · boost · escalation · swell · upsurge · upswing · climb · jump · spike · gain
soaking
Completely saturated with liquid
- saturationState of complete permeation
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
capillarity · seepage · infiltration · porosity · diffusion · osmosis · assimilation · penetration · percolation · hygroscopy
- weavingloom, looms, power looms, warp, shuttle
- bulk handlingbelt conveyor, hopper, silo, conveyor belt, grain elevator
take-uprejection
Denial of acceptance
abandonment · refusal · disengagement · neglect · decline
take-upslack
Absence of tautness
looseness · play · give · slackening · let-out
take-uprelinquishment
Formal giving up
surrender · release · letting go · put-down · hand-over