|
Definition of Take-up
1. Noun. Any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom). "A take-up that winds photographic film on a spool"
Generic synonyms: Device
2. Noun. The action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in.
Generic synonyms: Tightening
Definition of Take-up
1. Noun. the act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in ¹
2. Noun. (context: machinery) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com