Noun

(en noun)

(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

He failed to make payments on time and is now in default .

You may cure this default by paying the full amount within a week.

(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory

A loss incurred by failing to compete.

The team's three losses include one default .

A selection made in the absence of an alternative.

''The man became the leader of the group as a default .

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(often, attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.

If you don't specify a number of items, the default is 1.

(legal) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

(obsolete) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires.

This evil has happened through the governor's default .

(obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.

* Spenser

And pardon craved for his so rash default .

* Alexander Pope

regardless of our merit or default

Noun

(en noun)

An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

# In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.

(US, Canada) A pickup truck.

(usually, attributive) Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games.

Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pick up .

At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey.

An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter. See also pick-up line', '''pick-up joint''', ' pickup artist .

Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup , I'm not interested.

(video games) An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.

(US, Canada) The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate. See also gain

The returns from the election show Apple Party candidate Jane Doe has made a pickup in the district of City West defeating Orange Party Incumbent Joe Smith

The act of answering a telephone.

* 2006 , Georgina Spelvin, The Devil Made Me Do It , Little Red Hen Books (2008), ISBN 978-0-6151-9907-8, page 224:

That's why the phone at the theater's on automatic pickup .

(film) A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.

The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle. The time the act occurs.