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n. The act of digging or breaking up, as with a pick. The act of choosing, plucking, or gathering. That which is, or may be, picked or gleaned. Pilfering; also, that which is pilfered. pl. The pulverized shells of oysters used in making walks. (Mining) Rough sorting of ore. Overburned bricks. - adj. Done or made as with a pointed tool; as, a picking sound. Nice; careful. Picking peg. (Weaving) See Picker, n.