Take-Up

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)

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§1: the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in
§2: any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)