picking

/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
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Other forms: pickings

Definitions of picking
  1. noun
    the act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
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    type of:
    manual labor, manual labour
    labor done with the hands
  2. noun
    the quantity of a crop that is harvested
    synonyms: pick
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    type of:
    output, production, yield
    the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)
Pronunciation
US
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
UK
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
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