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licker-in

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[lik-er-in] / ˈlɪk ərˈɪn /

noun

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of licker-in

1840–50; lick in + -er 1

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