tune-up

noun

ˈtün-ˌəp How to pronounce tune-up (audio)
ˈtyün-
1
: a general adjustment to ensure operation at peak efficiency
an engine tune-up
2
: a preliminary trial : warm-up

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One of the videos that surfaced from those tune-up games featured Flagg splashing a 3 over Davis and then running the floor for an impressive and-1 put-back. Christian Clark, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Those using Norton can take advantage of a collection of performance tune-up features, while those on the Bitdefender side of the fence get a secure deletion file shredder, for example. PC Magazine, 8 May 2025 The new-look Sun lost their first exhibition game in Seattle by 20, and now play the defending champion Liberty in Brooklyn on Friday in their final tune-up. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2025 Eklund is now recovering from the inadvertent cut during a tune-up game between Sweden and the Czech Republic on Saturday in advance of the IIHF World Championships, which begin later this week with Eklund’s hometown of Stockholm being a co-host. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tune-up

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tune-up was in 1933

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“Tune-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tune-up. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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tune-up

noun
ˈt(y)ü-ˌnəp
: a general adjustment to get everything in good working order
an engine tune-up

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