pickaxe

v select carefully from a group v look for and gather v harass with constant criticism v provoke v remove in small bits v remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits v pilfer or rob v pay for something v pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion v attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example v hit lightly with a picking motion v eat intermittently

obstructing an opponent with one's body n the act of choosing or selecting v select carefully from a group v look for and gather v harass with constant criticism v provoke v remove in small bits v remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits v pilfer or rob v pay for something v pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion v attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example v hit lightly with a picking motion v eat intermittently