Definition of: pickup

(pik′up′) noun
1. Acceleration, as in the speed of an automobile, engine, etc.
2. The electromagnetic vibrating device holding the needle in a phonograph or similar sound–reproducing apparatus.
3. Telecom. a In radio, the location of microphones in relation to program elements. b The system for broadcasting material gathered outside the studio. c In television, the scanning of an image by the electron beam. d The scanning apparatus.
4. Colloq. Gain; improvement; renewal of prosperity, etc.
5. Slang A stranger with whom a casual acquaintance is made, usually in a public place and for the purposes of lovemaking.
6. A small, usually open, truck for light loads.