Meanings
nounTV pickup (uncountable)
- UKuncountableThe situation where a commercial break during a television programme adversely affects electricity generation and transmission as large numbers of people are operating appliances (kettles, refrigerators, etc.) at the same time.
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APA
TV pickup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TV%20pickup
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“TV pickup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TV%20pickup. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TV pickup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TV%20pickup.
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