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From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  cherry picker
     alt.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  cherry picker
     alt.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  cherry picker
     alt.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  cherry picker
     alt.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.
     n.
     1 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.
     2 A cantilevered tool for installing or removing the engine block
  from a vehicle (also known as an engine crane or engine hoist)
     3 A person or group that picks the best for themselves; one who
  cherry-picks.
     4 A person or group that picks only evidence which supports an
  argument and ignores evidence which contradicts it; one who
  cherry-picks.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  cherry picker /tʃˈɛɹi pˈɪkə/
  hydraulische Arbeitsbühne , Hubarbeitsbühne , Hubbühne , Hubsteiger , Steiger , Teleskopmastbühne 
     Synonyms: boom lift, man lift, basket crane, hydraladder
  
   see: working platform, work platform, saller, scaffold, stand, staging, drilling floor, derrick floor, working platforms, work platforms, sallers, scaffolds, stands, stagings, drilling floors, derrick floors, bucket truck
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  cherry picker /tʃˈɛɹi pˈɪkə/ 
  1. henkilönostin
  boom lift for lifting people
  2. rusinanpoimija
  one who picks the best for themselves

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