licker-in
[ lik-er-in ]
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.
Origin of licker-in
11840–50; lick in + -er1
- Also called taker-in.
Words Nearby licker-in
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