pick
11
6.2
- noun
- /pษชk/
- After 4 weeks, the vent tube and the wick are removed with a pick as a single unit.
- a small pick
Examples
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In her toolbox, she found a small pick for clearing out stubborn dirt from tight spaces.
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Anyone got an ice pick?
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One of them had an ice pick.
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That toe pick is there for a reason!
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When such membranes are present, they are easily removed with a small pick.
Academic text (1999) -
Well, we have an ice pick, a hair pick, toothpicks, and of course, guitar picks.
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The membranes can be removed with a small pick and the microscope.
Academic text (1999) -
He used a pick to remove the debris from the old wall.
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The chef preferred to use a wooden pick for serving appetizers at the party.
Synonyms
38
1.0
A small thin stick to remove food from between the teeth
Idioms
- Informal
8
6.1
Challenge someone of similar size or strength instead of someone weaker
- Informal
1
5.8
To choose which problems to deal with instead of trying to solve every problem
- Informal
To leave a group or activity because you do not get your way
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.5
A play where the pitcher or catcher throws quickly to tag a runner off base
- Specialized
1
9.8
A rare disease passed from parents that makes fat build up in the body's cells
- Specialized
1
8.6
A tool with a pointed end and a flat blade for digging and breaking hard soil or rock
- Specialized
A hand tool with a pointed end and a flat blade for digging and breaking hard rocky soil
How Pointed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pick as a small sharp tool follows the same idea of a 'point' used to remove tiny things, so a dental pick is a little point for cleaning tight spaces.