Found 2 items, similar to pickup truck.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pickup truck pickup truck n : a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard [syn: pickup]
English → English (gcide) Definition: pickup truck Pickup \Pick"up\, or Pick-up \Pick"-up`\, n. [Colloq., Cant, or Slang] 1. Act of picking up, as, in various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. That which picks up; specif.: (Elec.) same as Brush b. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. One that is picked up, as a meal hastily got up for the occasion, a chance acquaintance, an informal game, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 4. a social companion for the evening who is met without prior arrangement, as at a singles bar; also, the act of joining with such a companion in that fashion. [PJC] 5. (Automobiles) acceleration; a measure of the ability of a vehicle to accelerate. [PJC] 6. (Electronics) a component of a phonograph which contains the stylus and also components for converting the vibrations of the stylus into electrical impulses for subsequent processing into sound; often referred to as a cartridge; also, the process of converting vibrations into electrical impulses. [PJC] 7. (Electronics) the conversion of sound or light into electrical signals in a sound or image recording or transmitting device. [PJC] 8. (Vehicles) a small truck having an enclosed driver's compartment (cab) but an open rear with usually low sides and a tailgate. Also called pickup truck. [PJC] 9. a hitchhiker who has been picked up. [PJC]