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What is the noun for pickups?

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pickup
  1. An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.
    1. In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.
  2. (US, Canada) A pickup truck.
  3. (usually attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games.
  4. (sports) In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
  5. (video game) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.
  6. (US, Canada) The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate. See also gain
  7. The act of answering a telephone.
  8. (film) A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
  9. The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle. The time the act occurs.
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  11. Examples:
    1. “We are not transported around in plush vehicles, in fact we usually find ourselves in a Suburban or Ford pickup that has been running for at least 30 years.”
      “If long-term rates rise with a pickup in the economy and increasing demand for capital, the bonds will lose value.”
      “After their brief lunch break, the team experienced a pickup in productivity as they quickly resumed working on their project.”
pick up
pick ups
  1. plural of pick up
pickups
  1. plural of pickup
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  3. Examples:
    1. “He's made several sterling plays in the field, including some barehanded pickups which evoked memories of the departed Scott Brosius.”
      “A 2-inch link keeps the bracket below the top of the tailgate for pickups with toppers.”
      “Aerial shots of suburban homes and snow-tired pickups paid for with postwar Spam elegize what's soon to be lost.”
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