corn picker
noun
a machine for picking the ears of corn from standing stalks and removing the husks.
corn picking
-
a word derived from
corn picker.
Example Sentences
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AT state and county fairs years ago, the crowning events for U.S. farmers were such contests as corn picking and husking and a tug of war between horses.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Kolesars and Klementoviches stayed on; walking through the tall green corn, picking the ears.
From Time Magazine Archive
I thought I was a hen, strutting about amongst ricks of corn, picking here and scratching there, followed by a whole brood of chickens, toward which I felt exceedingly benevolent and attentive.
From The Vicar's Daughter by George MacDonald
Stannard watched her as with firm motions she stripped the husks from the corn, picking off the clinging strands of silk daintily.
From The Camerons of Highboro by Beth Bradford Gilchrist
