picker

American  

[pik-er] / ˈpɪk ər /

noun

1. someone or something that picks.

2. a special tool or machine for picking fruit, vegetables, etc., from their plants.

3. a machine that picks fibers.

4. a person who gathers fruit, flowers, etc.

5. Slang. a player of a stringed instrument, especially a banjo.

6. Metallurgy. a pointed rod for removing a pattern from a half mold.

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picker British  

/ ˈpɪkə /

noun

1. a person or thing that picks, esp that gathers fruit, crops, etc

2. (in weaving) a person or the part of the loom that casts the shuttle

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Etymology

Origin of picker

First recorded in 1520–30; pick ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Joby reported hiring a Sacramento lobbying firm for the first time in July, and one of its lobbyists, Michael Picker, is a former president of the Public Utilities Commission, which regulates taxis and rideshare companies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2023

But Dr. Louis Picker, a professor and associate director of the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute at Oregon Health & Science University, said there are major differences between the vaccines and gene therapy.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

DeMarsico credits his crew, including Wahrman, producer Gregg Picker, graphics producer Tom Rochlin, technical director Seth Zwiebel and SNY’s freelance technical operators for making his experimentation possible.

From Washington Post • Aug. 11, 2022

Their process has been a new one for Picker, who in his previous five operas worked from a completed libretto.

From New York Times • May 25, 2022

Even though he told her Mr. Picker had made him pay for the bucket of candy.

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana