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pick2

Pronunciation: /pɪk/

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Definition of pick

noun

  • 1a tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar with a point at one end and a chisel edge or point at the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.
  • 2an instrument for picking:an ebony hair pick
  • informal a plectrum: a pink guitar pick

Origin:

Middle English: variant of pike2

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Definition of pick in the US English dictionary