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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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Nearby words

  1. lick one's chops,
  2. lick one's wounds,
  3. lick someone's boots,
  4. lick the stuffing out of,
  5. lick-alike,
  6. lickerish,
  7. lickerishly,
  8. lickety-split,
  9. licking,
  10. licking river

Origin of licker-in

1840–50; lick in + -er1
Also called taker-in.
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