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pickers

/ˈpɪkərz/

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noun

Agent noun of pick; one who picks.

Examples :

"The apple picker climbed the tree."

job person work

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Any user interface control that selects something.

Examples :

"a date picker"

computing technology electronics machine device item

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A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.

Examples :

"The cotton gin's pickers aggressively separated the fibers, significantly increasing the speed of cotton processing. "

machine technology industry

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The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.

Examples :

"The loom's pickers, striking back and forth, sent the shuttle swiftly across the warp threads. "

machine technical industry part

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A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.

Examples :

"The artillery sergeant made sure each soldier had their vent pickers ready before firing the cannon. "

military weapon technical

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(gold panning) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up.

Examples :

"After hours of panning for gold, the prospector was excited to find several pickers in his pan – small pieces of gold he could easily grab. "

geology mineral

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One who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates.

Examples :

"The electrotype company hired several pickers to carefully remove tiny imperfections from the newly made printing plates before they were shipped to the newspapers. "

job industry technical work

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A pilferer.

Examples :

"The store owner installed cameras because there were too many pickers stealing small items from the shelves. "

person character job action moral