01 n. One who, or that which, picks, in any sense, -- as, one who uses a pick; one who gathers; a thief; a pick; a pickax; as, a cotton picker.
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One who, or that which, picks, in any sense, -- as, one who uses a pick; one who gathers; a thief; a pick; a pickax; as, a cotton picker.
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2.
A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fiber.(Mach.)
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The piece in a loom which strikes the end of the shuttle, and impels it through the warp.(Weaving)
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A priming wire for cleaning the vent.(Ordnance)