linkup

noun

link·​up ˈliŋ-ˌkəp How to pronounce linkup (audio)
1
: establishment of contact : meeting
the linkup of two spacecraft
2
a
: something that serves as a linking device or factor
b
: a functional whole resulting from the linking up of separate elements
an instructional TV linkup

Examples of linkup in a Sentence

The interview will be broadcast nationally through a satellite linkup. A direct telephone linkup has been established.
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In any case, per standard procedure, flight controllers closed all the Starliner's helium manifolds after the linkup to prevent any residual leakage while attached to the station. William Harwood, CBS News, 6 June 2024 In January, a federal judge ruled that the linkup violated antitrust law. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024 Soon, the band was regularly interrupting their European concerts for real-time satellite linkups to Carter in undisclosed locations. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is littered with seemingly serendipitous linkups gone lame. Mike Keech, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for linkup 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of linkup was in 1945

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“Linkup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linkup. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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linkup

noun
link·​up ˈliŋ-ˌkəp How to pronounce linkup (audio)
1
: a getting together : meeting
the linkup of two spacecraft
2
: something that serves as a link
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