The act of excerpting or selecting.
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of making a choice; selection.
Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.
Something picked or pulled out.
Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.
The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc.
The removal of defects from electrotype plates.
A gathering to pick fruit.
Dabbing in stoneworking.