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n. 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. pl. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks. [Eng.] Simmonds. 6. (Mining) Rough sorting of ore. 7. Overburned bricks. Simmonds. Pick"ing a. 1. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound. 2. Nice; careful. [Obs.] was too warm on picking work to dwell. Dryden. Picking peg. (Weaving) See Picker, n., 3. スポンサード リンク
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