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Picking [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act of plucking; selection; gathering; gleaning.

Picking [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Pulling off with the fingers or teeth; selecting.

Picking [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound.

2. Nice; careful.

Picking [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

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. Rough sorting of ore.

7. Overburned bricks.

Picking [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913