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berrypicking

berrypicking noun: the picking of berries (fruit).

Noun

berrypicking (uncountable)

  1. The picking of berries (fruit).
  2. An online search strategy in which the user proceeds from one resource to another in an unstructured manner, gathering information a little at a time.

Origin of berrypicking

berry + picking. In the search strategy sense, perhaps inspired by the phrase cherry picking.

Questions about berrypicking

What does berrypicking mean?
Berrypicking means the picking of berries (fruit).
What part of speech is berrypicking?
Berrypicking is a noun.

Words near berrypicking in the dictionary

  1. Berrynarbor
  2. berrypecker
  3. berrypeckers
  4. berrypicker
  5. berrypickers
  6. berrypicking
  7. Berrys Creek
  8. berrytini
  9. berrytinis
  10. Berryville
  11. bers

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