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2-up

2-up noun: an item that grants the player two extra lives in the game. Also the alternative form of two-up.

Noun

2-up (countable and uncountable, plural 2-ups)

  1. An item that grants the player two extra lives in the game.
  2. (uncountable) In a game with multiple players, an indicator or identifier of player 2.
    • Before any player registers points, the PAC-MAN scoring table displays in white "1 UP" and "2 UP" where the scores will appear.1982, Harlington Wood, Jr., Atari v. North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp., 672 F.2d 607, n. 2 (7th Cir. 1982)

Also used as

2-up is also the alternative form of two-up.

Forms of 2-up

plural2-ups

Questions about 2-up

What does 2-up mean?
2-up means an item that grants the player two extra lives in the game.
What part of speech is 2-up?
2-up is a noun.
What is the plural of 2-up?
The plural of 2-up is 2-ups.

Words near 2-up in the dictionary

  1. 2-phosphoglyceric acids
  2. 2-sphere
  3. 2-spheres
  4. 2-step
  5. 2-step garage
  6. 2-up
  7. 2-ups
  8. 2.0
  9. 2.4 children
  10. 2.5D
  11. 2.5D musical

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