Definitions
- Referring to a person or machine that removes feathers from poultry or birds. - Describing someone who plays the guitar or other stringed instruments by plucking the strings. - Talking about someone who picks fruits or vegetables by hand.
- Referring to a person or machine that selects or collects items, such as fruit, flowers, or cotton. - Describing someone who plays the guitar or other stringed instruments by picking the strings. - Talking about someone who chooses or selects something from a group of options.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a person or machine that performs a specific action.
- 2Both can be used to describe playing a stringed instrument.
- 3Both involve selecting or collecting items.
- 4Both can be used as nouns or adjectives.
- 5Both are related to manual labor or physical activity.
What is the difference?
- 1Action: Plucking involves removing feathers or playing an instrument by pulling the strings, while picking involves selecting or collecting items by hand.
- 2Object: Plucker is used for removing feathers or playing a stringed instrument, while picker is used for selecting or collecting items.
- 3Context: Plucker is more commonly used in the context of poultry or music, while picker is more versatile and can be used in various contexts.
- 4Connotation: Plucker has a more specific and technical connotation, while picker is more general and can be used in everyday language.
- 5Form: Plucker is less commonly used than picker in everyday language.
Remember this!
Plucker and picker both refer to a person or machine that performs a specific action, but they differ in their object, context, and connotation. Plucker is more specific and technical, referring to removing feathers or playing a stringed instrument, while picker is more general and versatile, referring to selecting or collecting items. Picker is also more commonly used in everyday language.