About The Word Picking
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Picking
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What's The Definition Of Picking?
[n] the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
[n] the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years" Synonyms | Synonyms for Picking: pick Related Terms | Find terms related to Picking: See Also | indefinite quantity | manual labor | manual labour Picking In Webster's Dictionary \Pick"ing\, n.
1. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick.
2. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering.
3. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned.
4. Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered.
5. pl. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks.
[Eng.] --Simmonds.
6. (Mining) Rough sorting of ore.
7. Overburned bricks. --Simmonds.
\Pick"ing\, a. 1. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound. 2. Nice; careful. [Obs.] was too warm on picking work to dwell. --Dryden. {Picking peg}. (Weaving) See {Picker}, n., 3. |
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