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picker.

Agent noun of pick; one who picks.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɪkə(ɹ)/
  1. Agent noun of pick; one who picks.

    agent · form-of
    The apple picker climbed the tree.
  2. Agent noun of pick; one who picks. A worker responsible for picking or retrieving ordered items, etc.

  3. Any user interface control that selects something.

    date picker
    file picker
  4. A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre.

  5. The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp.

  6. A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance.

  7. A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up.

    slang
  8. One who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates.

    historical
  9. A pilferer.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pikere, pykare, equivalent to pick + -er.

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