cherry picker
noun
1
: a traveling crane equipped for holding a passenger at the end of the boom
2
: one who cherry-picks
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The mayor then boarded a cherry picker and was lifted up to uncover the Satisfaction Way sign.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
On Monday, workers in a cherry picker used a propane torch to slice a piece of the truss, creating a shower of orange sparks.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
At least three ladder trucks with snorkel units, or cherry pickers, were pouring water on the blaze as more firefighters wielded hoses and other gear on the ground, aerial footage from CNN affiliates WDIV and WXYZ shows.
—Rob Frehse, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The crew rigged multiple construction cranes and cherry pickers with overhead lights, with Disenhof underexposing the camera to find the perfect balance.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 9 June 2023
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
On Monday, workers in a cherry picker used a propane torch to slice a piece of the truss, creating a shower of orange sparks.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
At least three ladder trucks with snorkel units, or cherry pickers, were pouring water on the blaze as more firefighters wielded hoses and other gear on the ground, aerial footage from CNN affiliates WDIV and WXYZ shows.
—Rob Frehse, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
The crew rigged multiple construction cranes and cherry pickers with overhead lights, with Disenhof underexposing the camera to find the perfect balance.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 9 June 2023
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“Cherry picker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry%20picker. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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