Definition of "cherry picker" []

• A maneuverable vertical boom with an open bucket or cage at the end from which a worker can perform aerial work such as pruning trees or repairing electrical lines. (noun)
• A vehicle equipped with such a boom. (noun)

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• "I went up in a cherry picker with a dear man named Joe Riley, who was and still is the chairman of the Annual Pageant of Peace."