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Plucks

/plʌks/

To pull something sharply; to pull something out

📖 Definitions of "Plucks"

verb
  1. 1

    To pull something sharply; to pull something out

    "She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."

  2. 2

    To take or remove (someone) quickly from a particular place or situation.

  3. 3

    To gently play a single string, e.g. on a guitar, violin etc.

    "Whereas a piano strikes the string, a harpsichord plucks it."

  4. 4

    To remove feathers from a bird.

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