take-up ( synonym found)
Definition of take-up:

°the act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.
°(machinery) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
Definition of take-up:

°the act of taking something up, by tightening, absorption, or reeling in.
°(machinery) That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine or loom for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
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