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uptake

/ˈʌpteɪk/ noun C1
  1. Understanding; comprehension. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The act of lifting or taking up. (countable, uncountable)
  4. A chimney. (countable, dated, uncountable)
  5. The upcast pipe from the smokebox of a steam boiler towards the chimney. (countable, dated, uncountable)

Plural uptakes

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