| 释义 |
pick·er
I. \ˈpikə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: pick (I) + -er
1. : one that picks: as
a. : one that uses a pickax
b. : one that picks the fruit of agricultural crops
c. : a worker who selects material or articles suitable to a given purpose or one who picks out foreign matter
d. : one that operates a picking machine
2. : any of various tools or devices: as
a. : a tool for clearing out small openings
b. : a machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fiber; specifically : a machine that precedes the card in textile manufacturing
c. or picking machine : a mechanical device consisting essentially of a revolving drum with numerous rubber fingers for the removal of feathers from table poultry
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: pick (IV) + -er
: the hard leather piece of a picker stick that hits the shuttle in a loom
III. noun
1. : one that picks or plucks the strings of a stringed musical instrument
2. : a person who locates and purchases antiques and collectibles for resale to dealers |