Definition of Tuneup

1. Noun. An adjustment made to an engine in order to improve its performance ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tuneup

1. an adjustment to insure efficient operation [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tuneup

tunefulness
tunefulnesses
tuneless
tunelessly
tunelessness
tunelike
tunellite
tuner
tuners
tunes
tunes in
tunes out
tunesmith
tunesmithing
tunesmiths
tuneup (current term)
tuneups
tung
tung-oil tree
tung oil
tung tree
tungiasis
tungs
tungstate
tungstates
tungstatian
tungsten
tungsten arc lamp
tungsten carbide
tungsten compounds

Literary usage of Tuneup

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Muhammad Ali & Company by Thomas Hauser (1998)
"Joe was fixing to fight AH again, but first he figured he'd fight a tuneup against George Foreman for $850000. The rest is history. ..."

2. Occupational Compensation Survey: Pay in the U. S. and Regionsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... training and experience. lassification does not include mechanics who repair customers' vehicles or who form minor repair and tuneup of motor vehicles. ..."

3. Reducing Home Heating & Cooling Costs by W. Calvin Kilgore (1994)
"Homes need a periodic tuneup to reduce leaks and heat losses and thereby minimize heating bills. An energy auditor has many tools to detect air leaks and ..."

4. Aviation System Capital Investment Plan 1996 by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"This support involves site selection analysis; site preparation and construction; equipment installation and testing; equipment tuneup, modification, ..."

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