Associations to the word «Picker»

Wiktionary

PICKER, noun. Agent noun of pick; one who picks.
PICKER, noun. (computing) (graphical user interface) Any user interface control that selects something.
PICKER, noun. (engineering) A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.
PICKER, noun. (weaving) The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.
PICKER, noun. (military) A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.
PICKER, noun. (slang) (gold panning) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up.

Dictionary definition

PICKER, noun. A person who chooses or selects out.
PICKER, noun. Someone who gathers crops or fruits etc..

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.