pick-up

pick-up
ˈpick-up noun
1.  VEHICLE  [countable] especially American English a small truck with low sides that is used for carrying goods
2.  IMPROVEMENT  [countable] an improvement in something which will be good for economic success
    pick-up in
    There are signs of a pick-up in high street spending.
3.  COLLECTION  [uncountable and countable] an occasion when someone or something is collected from a place:
    The price includes travel from your local pick-up point in the UK to your hotel in Paris.
    trash pick-up
4.  PERSON  [countable] informal a stranger that you meet in a bar, at a party etc and have sex with
5.  MUSIC  [countable] an electronic part on a musical instrument, especially an electric guitar, that makes the sound louder
6.  SPEED  [uncountable] American English the rate at which a vehicle can increase its speed
   SYN  acceleration:
    It was a small car, but it had good pick-up.