Pickup \Pick"up\, or Pick-up \Pick"-up`\, n. [Colloq., Cant, or
   Slang]
   1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or
      hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.) same as Brush b.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the
      occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc.
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   4. a social companion for the evening who is met without
      prior arrangement, as at a singles bar; also, the act of
      joining with such a companion in that fashion.
      [PJC]

   5. (Automobiles) acceleration; a measure of the ability of a
      vehicle to accelerate.
      [PJC]

   6. (Electronics) a component of a phonograph which contains
      the stylus and also components for converting the
      vibrations of the stylus into electrical impulses for
      subsequent processing into sound; often referred to as a
      cartridge; also, the process of converting vibrations
      into electrical impulses.
      [PJC]

   7. (Electronics) the conversion of sound or light into
      electrical signals in a sound or image recording or
      transmitting device.
      [PJC]

   8. (Vehicles) a small truck having an enclosed driver's
      compartment (cab) but an open rear with usually low sides
      and a tailgate. Also called pickup truck.
      [PJC]

   9. a hitchhiker who has been picked up.
      [PJC]