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picking
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
picking
(noun)
cotton–picking
(adjective)
cherry–pick
(verb)
pick
(verb)
picking
/
ˈ
pɪkɪŋ/
noun
picking
/
ˈ
pɪkɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PICKING
[
noncount
]
:
the activity of removing fruits from a plant for use
Berry
picking
is a favorite summer activity.
We're going apple
picking
.
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