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pick·et
 picket
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- pronunciation:
- pI
kiht
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a pointed post fixed into the ground, used to make a fence or hold something in place.
- similar words:
- post, stake
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| definition 2: |
a person or group of people who stand or walk in front of a business or building to protest or demand something.
The pickets outside the factory are protesting against the dangerous working conditions. |
| related words: |
demonstration, protest |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pickets, picketing, picketed |
| definition: |
to protest against as a picket during a strike or at other times.
The steel workers are picketing. |
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| derivation: |
picketer (n.) |
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