take-upEnglishOxford New American Dictionarytake-up /ˈtā ˌkəp, ˈteɪ ˌkəp / ▸ noun 1 a device for taking up slack or excess: [as modifier] a take-up reel. 2 the action of taking something up: automatic bobbin thread take-up. 3 mainly British the acceptance of something offered: practices that discourage take-up of legal advice.
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