Pickeringia montana
Pickeringia montana

picket


Definition: Meaning of, picket in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪkɪt /

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Singular Plural
picket pickets
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  1. when a group of people stand or march in front of a shop, factory, government building etc to protest about something or to stop people from going in during a STRIKE
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  2. a person or the group of people involved in a picket
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  3. a soldier or a group of soldiers with the special duty of guarding a military camp
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
picket picketed picketed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
picketing pickets
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to stand or march in front of a shop, factory, government building etc to protest about something or to stop people from going in during a STRIKE
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  2. [transitive] to place soldiers around or near a place as guards
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picket used in phrases

  • flying picket (noun)
    1. someone who travels to different factories during a STRIKE and tries to persuade workers to stop working
  • picket boat (noun)
    1. a boat serving as a picket
  • picket fence (noun)
    1. American English a fence made up of a line of strong pointed sticks that are fixed in the ground
  • picket line (noun)
    1. a group of people who stand outside a factory and try to prevent people from going in or coming out during a STRIKE
  • picket ship (noun)
    1. a ship serving as a picket
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Gujarati
Pronunciation: ˌɡuːdʒəˈrɑːti;ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːti
Parts of Speech: noun
a member of the people of Gujarat
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