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TV pickup

TV pickup noun: the situation where a commercial break during a television programme adversely affects electricity generation and transmission as large numbers of people are operating appliances (kettles, refrigerators, etc.) at the same time.

Noun

TV pickup (uncountable)

  1. (UK) The situation where a commercial break during a television programme adversely affects electricity generation and transmission as large numbers of people are operating appliances (kettles, refrigerators, etc.) at the same time.

Questions about TV pickup

What does TV pickup mean?
TV pickup means the situation where a commercial break during a television programme adversely affects electricity generation and transmission as large numbers of people are operating appliances (kettles, refrigerators, etc.) at the same time.
What part of speech is TV pickup?
TV pickup is a noun.

Words near TV pickup in the dictionary

  1. TV guide
  2. TV guides
  3. TV land
  4. TV movie
  5. TV movies
  6. TV pickup
  7. TV program
  8. TV programme
  9. TV programmes
  10. TV programs
  11. TV rock

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