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pop-up

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Adjective

  1. Coming into view suddenly from a concealed position.
  2. Opening out to form a three-dimensional structure when the page of a book is opened.
  3. Operating or existing for a brief period only; temporary.
  4. Employing the cold launch technique.

Noun

  1. A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when the user accesses a particular web page.
  2. A pop-up ball: a ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly.
  3. A folded paper element which pops up from a book, greeting card, etc.
  4. A business that opens for a brief temporary period only, such as a temporary restaurant.

Verb

  1. To come up with a "pop" sound.
  2. To appear without warning.
  3. (Of an alert, advertisement, etc.) To suddenly appear onscreen.
  4. To display as an alert, advertisement, etc. that suddenly appears on screen.

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