| 释义 |
take-up
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: take up
1. : the action or an act of taking up (as by gathering or contraction, reeling in, absorption, compensation or adjustment)
< bottom edge should be slightly curved and wider than the top to allow for take-up in draping — Mary B. Picken >
< liner plate reversible and adjustable for wear take-up — Jaeger Dewatering Pumps >
< nylon fibers and fabrics have a very low water take-up — R.S.Horsfall & L.G.Lawrie >
< selenium — soil and plant take-up of, from spraying orange groves — Journal of American Pharmaceutical Association >
2. : uptake 2a
3. : any of various devices for tightening or drawing in: as
a. : a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises in completing a stitch
b. : a sometimes automatic device for taking up slack in the belt of an elevator or belt conveyor
c. or take-up motion : an automatic motion in a loom for rolling up the cloth as it is woven
d. : a device for winding photographic film upon a reel, core, or spool
e. : a device or piece of equipment used in shopwork to take up slack or to remove looseness (as from wear of parts)
< screw take-up >
< brake cable take-up >
4.
a. : decrease in length of yarns when twisted or plied
b. : decrease in length of warp yarn in a cloth compared with original length of yarn on the beam |