tune-up

Dictionary: tune-up

(tūn'ŭp', tyūn'-)
n.

An adjustment, as of a motor or engine, made to improve working order or efficiency.
A preparation; a warm-up: The scrimmage was a tune-up for the big game.

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Adjust machinery so it is in proper condition, as in I took the car in to be tuned up. [Early 1900s]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
Synonyms: warm-up, prolusion

Meaning #2: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance

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