pickup

noun

1. In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.
2. Electromagnetic coil receiver of metal string oscillations.
3. The reception of sound, etc. by such a device.
4. Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.
5. An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.
6. A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.
7. In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.
8. An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.
9. The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.
10. The act of answering a telephone.
11. A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.
12. The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.
13. A time during which passengers, such as school children, are picked up.
14. The rate at which a motor vehicle picks up speed.
15. The condition of being picked up, or taken up; adoption by some entity.