A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.
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A passage or throw of the shuttle in a loom.
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A pointed projection on the front of the blade of a figure skate.
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A tool for breaking hard surfaces, consisting of a curved bar sharpened at both ends and fitted to a long handle.
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A weft thread in weaving.
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verb-transitive
Archaic To cast; pitch.
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Music To play (a tune) in this manner: picked a melody out on the guitar.
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Music To play (an instrument) by plucking its strings.
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To break up, separate, or detach by means of a sharp pointed instrument.
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To gather in; harvest: They were picking cotton.
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idiom
Pick (someone) to pieces To criticize sharply.
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Pick and choose To select with great care.
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Pick holes in To seek and discover flaws or a flaw in: picked holes in the argument.
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Pick up on Informal To take into the mind and understand, typically with speed: is quick to pick up on new computer skills.
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phrasal-verb
Pick apart To refute or find flaws in by close examination: The lawyer picked the testimony apart.
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Pick at To eat sparingly or without appetite: The child just picked at the food.
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Pick at To pluck or pull at, especially with the fingers.
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Pick off Baseball To catch (a base runner) off base and put out with a quick throw, as from the pitcher or catcher, often to a specified base.
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Pick off Sports To intercept, as a football pass.
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verb-intransitive
To be harvested or gathered: The ripe apples picked easily.
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To decide with care or forethought.
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To work with a pick.
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