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what does tune up mean?

TUNE UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • of musical instruments
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • My piano needs to be tuned
    Hypernyms(s) tune up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • adjust for (better) functioning
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • tune the engine
    Hypernyms(s) tune up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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what does tune-up mean?

TUNE-UP as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
    Hypernyms(s) tune-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) tune-up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
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