take-up
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1. the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in (noun.act)
hypernym | : | tightening, |
definition | : | the act of making something tighter (noun.act) |
2. any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom) (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | device, |
definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
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