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Meaning of 'picking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Picking [ a.]
- Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.
- Nice; careful.
2 . Picking [ n.]
- The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick.
- The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering.
- That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned.
- Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered.
- The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks.
- Rough sorting of ore.
- Overburned bricks.
3 . Picking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Pick

Meaning of 'picking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . picking [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quantity of a crop that is harvested
Example in sentence:
  • he sent the first picking of berries to the market;
  • it was the biggest peach pick in years

Nearby Words:

pic pica picador picamar picapare picard picaresque picariae picarian picaroon

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