What is the meaning of Take-up?

(n.) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
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APAWebster's. (2011). take-up. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/take-up/definitions/2070168
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "take-up" http://smartdefine.org/take-up/definitions/2070168 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, take-up, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/take-up/definitions/2070168>.
MLAWebster's. "take-up" 28 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/take-up/definitions/2070168>
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