licker-in
[ lik-er-in ]
/ ˈlɪk ərˈɪn /
noun
a roller on a carding machine, especially the roller that opens the stock as it is fed into the card and transfers the fibers to the main cylinder.
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Also called taker-in.
Origin of licker-in
1840–50; lick in + -er1
Words nearby licker-in
licht, Lichtenstein, licit, lick, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, Licking River, lick into shape
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