"tune-up" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tune-ups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tune-up (plural tune-ups)
  1. A series of adjustments to an engine in order to improve its performance
    Sense id: en-tune-up-en-noun-QC573Uni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 28 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 15 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 63 19 18
  2. A series of preparations for vigorous exercise; a warm-up
    Sense id: en-tune-up-en-noun-v7UTw3Jq
  3. A match or race (frequently one exhibition in nature) contested as preparation for a match or race of high stakes.
    Sense id: en-tune-up-en-noun--DGKlmlI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tune up

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