n.
1.a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
2.a warrant to take someone into custody
3.anything with restorative powers
4.a casual acquaintance
5.the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
6.mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
7.an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
8.the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
9.the act of taking aboard passengers or freight