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tune-up

US/ˈtunˌʌp/

tune-up noun: a series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance.

Noun

tune-up (plural tune-ups)

  1. A series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance
  2. A series of preparations for vigorous exercise; a warm-up
  3. A match or race (frequently one exhibition in nature) contested as preparation for a match or race of high stakes.

Forms of tune-up

pluraltune-ups

Questions about tune-up

What does tune-up mean?
Tune-up means a series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance.
What part of speech is tune-up?
Tune-up is a noun.
How do you pronounce tune-up?
Tune-up is pronounced /ˈtunˌʌp/ (US).
What is the plural of tune-up?
The plural of tune-up is tune-ups.

Words near tune-up in the dictionary

  1. tune in
  2. tune in, turn on, drop out
  3. tune out
  4. tune the old cow died of
  5. tune up
  6. tune-up
  7. tune-ups
  8. tuneability
  9. tuneable
  10. tuneableness
  11. tuneables

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