noun
Meaning 1
A connection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The linkup between the devices broke and we lost control.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
linkup
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
The act of connecting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- We'll make the linkup when both machines arrive.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
enchainment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a fastener that serves to join or connect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: link, tie, tie-in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
Narrower terms: bridge, nosepiece
History
Etymology
From link + up.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: съединение (sǎedinenie) — A connection
- Bulgarian: свръзка (svrǎzka) — A connection
- German: Verbindung — A connection