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How to pronounce picking in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pick
Type of output, production, yield


he sent the first picking of berries to the market.
Type Words
Type of manual labor, manual labour
Derivation pick

Examples of picking

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Look for your first picking about 63 days after you transplant it to the garden.
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Picking Morgan to succeed Larry King is one of the great blunders in TV history.
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While the U.S. economy is picking up, McEntire is still wary of the tech sector.
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Worse still, the latest data suggest growth isn't picking up in the second half.
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In this sequel, Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine and Robin are picking up the pieces.
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I am glad to hear Valencia picking up some of these degrees that UCF had to cut.
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If your budget is tight, try picking up used components at an auto salvage yard.
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You see them all picking their kids up at school, taking them to the playground.
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Many economists and strategists believe the economy is finally picking up steam.
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  • Choice: the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"
  • Select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"
  • Picking: the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
  • Look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
  • Blame: harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
  • Cream: the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
  • Pickens Railway is a shortline railroad operating on two separate divisions in the Upstate Region of South Carolina: * Easley to Pickens: * Anderson, through Belton to Honea Path: Connections are made with the Norfolk Southern at Easley & Anderson and with the Greenville and Western Railway at ...
  • A screen is a blocking move by an offensive player, by standing beside or behind a defender, to free a teammate to shoot, receive a pass, or drive in to score. In basketball, it is also known as a pick. ...
  • A guitar pick is a plectrum used on stringed instruments such as guitars. One material is generally used on a pick, among these are plastic, rubber, felt, tortoiseshell, wood, metal, glass, and stone. ...