take-up

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.
2. (countable, uncountable) 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.
3. (countable, uncountable) Acceptance (of a proposal, offer, request, etc.).

Synonymes

tension

blackmail

bracing

clinch

collecting

constitution

gather

ingathering

ligature

reassembly

riser

roundup

strain

stretch

taut

tautness

tense

tight

tightening

pull tight

refabrication

lift device

lifting equipment

lifting piece

lifting appliance

assembly

set up hard

Traductions

وافق عليه

absorció

Aufwickel

απόληψη

absorción

Étymologie (Anglais)

Deverbal from take up.