Category:Picking

Pick"ing, 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.

Defn: the pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks. [eng.] Simmonds.

6. (mining)

Defn: rough sorting of ore.

7. Overburned bricks. Simmonds.

Picking 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.