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the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)

of Pick

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.

Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.

of Pick

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.

Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.

n. Act of plucking, selecting, or gathering;—that which is left to be picked or gleaned;—act of stealing or pilfering; also, that which is stolen:—pl. Perquisites of office, usually with the sense of not being honestly obtained.