| 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; | |||
| 2. | Nice; careful.
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| Noun | 1. | picking - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"Synonyms: pick |
| 2. | picking - the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.) |
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