nounπShareAgent noun of pick; one who picks."The apple picker climbed the tree."jobpersonworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny user interface control that selects something."a date picker"computingtechnologyelectronicsmachinedeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre."The cotton gin's pickers aggressively separated the fibers, significantly increasing the speed of cotton processing. "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 pickers, striking back and forth, sent the shuttle swiftly across the warp threads. "machinetechnicalindustrypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance."The artillery sergeant made sure each soldier had their vent pickers ready before firing the cannon. "militaryweapontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(gold panning) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up."After hours of panning for gold, the prospector was excited to find several pickers in his pan β small pieces of gold he could easily grab. "geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates."The electrotype company hired several pickers to carefully remove tiny imperfections from the newly made printing plates before they were shipped to the newspapers. "jobindustrytechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pilferer."The store owner installed cameras because there were too many pickers stealing small items from the shelves. "personcharacterjobactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
