picker

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pikere, pykare, equivalent to pick +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɪkə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɪkə(ɹ) === Noun === picker (plural pickers) Agent noun of pick; one who picks. A worker responsible for picking or retrieving ordered items, etc. (computing, graphical user interface) Any user interface control that selects something. (engineering) A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fibre. (weaving) The piece in a loom that strikes the end of the shuttle and impels it through the warp. (military) A priming wire for cleaning the vent, in ordnance. (slang, gold panning) A fragment of gold smaller than a nugget but large enough to be picked up. (historical) One who removes defects from and finishes electrotype plates. (archaic) A pilferer. ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === repick, ripeck == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English picker. === Noun === picker n (plural pickere) picker (machine) ==== Declension ====