nounπShareAgent noun of pick; one who picks."The apple picker climbed the tree."personjobagricultureplantfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny user interface control that selects something."a date picker"computingtechnologydevicemachineinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre."The cotton mill used a large picker to break up the compressed bales of raw cotton before spinning it into thread. "machinetechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp."The loom's picker moved the shuttle back and forth, creating the fabric. "machinetechnicalindustrypartworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance."The technician used the picker to clean the vent of the mortar shell. "militaryweapontechnicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(gold panning) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up."After carefully sifting through the pan, the prospector finally found a picker - a small but promising piece of gold. "geologymineralmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates."The picker carefully examined each electrotype plate, removing tiny imperfections before it was sent to the printer. "technicaljobindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pilferer."The store owner suspected the new employee was a picker, as several expensive items were missing. "personcharactermoralactionjobsocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
