What does "picker" mean?
Picker: (Mach.) A machine for picking fibrous materials to pieces so as to loosen and separate the fiber.
Additional senses
- 2.(Weaving) The piece in a loom which strikes the end of the shuttle, and impels it through the warp.
- 3.(Ordnance) A priming wire for cleaning the vent.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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