transitive verb
Etymology: pick (I)
: to examine (a collection of objects or mass of material) in order to select the best or remove unwanted bits
pick over a junkpile
picked the berries over for stems and leaves
transitive verb
Etymology: pick (I)
: to examine (a collection of objects or mass of material) in order to select the best or remove unwanted bits
pick over a junkpile
picked the berries over for stems and leaves
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012