pioche — meaning in English

English meaning

• pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
• pickaxe noun A heavy tool with a pointed metal head on a long handle, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.
• stock noun The goods a shop or business keeps available to sell.

Senses

pioche is used for these senses in English:

• pick A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.
• pick A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock.
• pickaxe A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
• stock (cards, in a card game) A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.

pick — full definition

1. verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
2. verb To gather or harvest, especially fruit, by pulling it from where it grows.
3. verb To pull at something repeatedly, often with the fingers.
4. verb To open a lock without the proper key, using a thin tool.
5. noun A pointed tool used for digging or breaking up hard ground; a pickaxe.

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