picker

Meaning

1. (agent, form-of) Agent noun of pick; one who picks.
2. Agent noun of pick; one who picks.
3. Any user interface control that selects something.
4. A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.
5. The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.
6. A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.
7. (slang) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up.
8. (historical) One who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates.
9. (archaic) A pilferer.

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pick

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

harvester

combine harvester

selector

chooser

culler

gin

gleaner

mattock

pickax

reaper

lapper

scutcher

beating machine

lift pin

catcher

draw stick

collator

collector

compiler

Translations

cueilleur

de máquina combinada

recogedor

Mähdrescher

machine agricole combinée

cosechadora

fouilleur

sélecteur

raccoglitore

coglitore

tandenstoker

plukker

apanhador

catador

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɪkə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pikere

In summary

From Middle English pikere, pykare, equivalent to pick + -er.