step-up

2 definitions found

step-up - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Step-up \Step"-up`\, a. (Elec.)
     Transforming or converting a low-voltage current into one of
     high voltage; as, a step-up transformer.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

step-up - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  step-up
      n 1: the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in
           salary" [syn: increase, step-up] [ant: decrease,
           diminution, reduction, step-down]