"rockpicker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rockpickers [plural]
Etymology: From rock + pick + -er. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rock|pick|-er}} rock + pick + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} rockpicker (plural rockpickers)
  1. (agriculture) A farmer or laborer reducing the stoniness of farm fields by picking out the rocks. A role played periodically, not a vocation. Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-rockpicker-en-noun-iTPUodY2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  2. (mining, ore dressing) A person, machine, or machine component that cleans out the rocks during ore dressing. Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-rockpicker-en-noun-sv9mNfAM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Topics: business, mining
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: rockpicking, air knife

Inflected forms

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