picker
Americannoun
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someone or something that picks.
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a special tool or machine for picking fruit, vegetables, etc., from their plants.
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a machine that picks fibers.
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a person who gathers fruit, flowers, etc.
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Slang. a player of a stringed instrument, especially a banjo.
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Metallurgy. a pointed rod for removing a pattern from a half mold.
noun
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a person or thing that picks, esp that gathers fruit, crops, etc
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(in weaving) a person or the part of the loom that casts the shuttle
Etymology
Origin of picker
Example Sentences
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Ron Ford, 75, a volunteer litter picker in Torfaen, said roadside litter was a "constant problem" and certain "grot spots" required repeated cleaning.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Some Berkshire watchers thought that stock picker Todd Combs built the company’s Amazon stake, so the share sale may reflect his departure.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
In the 1970s and 1980s, tracking the market with low-cost index funds instead of hiring an expensive stock picker was “settling for average.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
More: This top stock picker spotted Nvidia and GLP-1s early — and made over 200%.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026
He was a much faster picker than I was, so I lost every time, except when Papá helped me.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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