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call-up

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. call-up (noun)
  2. call-up-a-storm (noun)
  3. call up (verb)

call–up

noun \ˈkȯl-ˌəp\

Definition of CALL-UP

1
: an order to report for military service
2
: a baseball player brought up to a major league team from the minor leagues
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First Known Use of CALL-UP

1940

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