Definition of "hookup" []

• A system or network of electrical circuits or equipment designed to operate together. (noun)
• A configuration of mechanical parts or devices providing a link between a supply source and a user: a gas hookup for a mobile home. (noun)
• A plan or schematic drawing of such a system or such a configuration. (noun)
• Informal A linkage or connection, often between unlikely associates or factors. (noun)

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