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Definition of tune up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tune up

phrasal verb

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tune up | tune something up

to make changes to a musical instrument so that it plays at the correct pitch
- The orchestra was tuning up as we entered the hall.
Topics Musicc2

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