Definition of Picking
Pick´ing
n.
1.
The
act
of
digging
or
breaking
up
,
as
with
a
pick
.
2.
The
act
of
choosing
,
plucking
,
or
gathering
.
3.
That
which
is
,
or
may
be
,
picked
or
gleaned
.
4.
Pilfering
;
also
,
that
which
is
pilfered
.
5.
The
pulverized
shells
of
oysters
used
in
making
walks
.
6.
(Mining)
Rough
sorting
of
ore
.
7.
Overburned
bricks
.
a.
1.
Done
or
made
as
with
a
pointed
tool
;
as
,
a
picking
sound
.
2.
Nice
;
careful
.
was
too
warm
on
picking
work
to
dwell
.
- Dryden.
Picking peg
(Weaving)
See
Picker
,
n
.
,
3
.
Related Words
output
,
pick
,
production
,
yield
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