plucker

Meanings

• noun

  A person or machine that picks fruits or crops.

  - "The farmer hired a plucker to harvest his apple orchard."
  - "The plucker worked efficiently, picking ripe apples and placing them in crates."

• verb transitive

  To remove feathers from poultry using a tool or machine.

  - "Pluck the chicken before cooking it."
  - "The butcher plucked the chicken for his customer."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plucker
ducker , mucker , rucker , shucker

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Variants

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pluck , plucked , plucker , pluckers , plucking , plucks

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Forms

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plucked, plucking, plucker's

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Etymology

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Old English 'pluccan' meaning 'to pull off'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plucker' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In some parts of the world, 'plucker' is also used as a nickname for someone who is skilled at picking pockets.

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Related Concepts

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1. harvester: A large machine used to gather crops from a field.

2. depluming: The process of removing feathers or other coverings from animals or birds.

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Culture

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In literature, 'plucker' is used metaphorically to describe someone who is skilled at removing something unwanted, such as a problem or obstacle. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Plucker's Delight'.

How to Memorize "plucker"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or machine picking fruits or crops.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plucker' with the idea of efficiently removing unwanted items.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'plucker' as someone who 'pulls up' or 'picks up' unwanted items.

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