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picking

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picking [′pik·iŋ]
(computer science)
Identification of information displayed on a screen for subsequent computer processing, by pointing to it with a lightpen.
(graphic arts)
The lifting of the paper surface during printing.
(mining engineering)
Removal of waste material from an ore.
Extraction of the lightest-grade ore from a mine.
Emission of particles from the roof of a mine on the verge of collapse.
(textiles)
In yarn manufacture, the removal of extraneous matter from the face of woolen fabric.
In the weaving process, the movement of the shuttle along the warp of the fabric.
dabbing, daubing
Dressing a stone surface with a special pointed tool to produce a pitted appearance.
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