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picking definition

pick·ing (pik′iŋ)

noun

  1. the act of a person who picks
  2. something that is or may be picked, or the amount of this; specif.,
    1. small scraps or remains that may be gleaned
    2. something got by effort, often in a dishonest way; returns or spoils

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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