Reference meaning
cherry picker
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A piece of equipment consisting of a large basket at the end of an extensible boom, often mounted on a truck body, and used by workers to reach inaccessible places such as power lines and tall trees.
Other meanings
2. noun
A cantilevered tool for installing or removing a vehicle's engine block.
3. noun
A person or device that harvests cherries, or that aids in the harvesting of cherries.
4. noun
A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who cherry-picks.
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