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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
take-up is a noun meaning "any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)". It carries 2 recorded senses.
any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom)
“a take-up that winds photographic film on a spool”
the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for take-up come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.