Sinonim take-up

English Thesaurus

1. the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in (noun.act)

hypernym	:	tightening,
definition	:	the act of making something tighter (noun.act)

2. any of various devices for reducing slack (as in a sewing machine) or taking up motion (as in a loom) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)