licker-in

American

[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.

Etymology

Origin of licker-in

1840–50; lick in + -er ¹

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Licker-in, 9 in. dia., clothed with inserted metallic Saw Teeth.

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N1 Licker-in Driving Pulley, 19 in. dia., 2-1/4 in. face.

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O Licker-in Driven Pulley, 7 in. dia., 2-1/4 in. face.

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Licker-in Driven Pulley, 7 in. dia.

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While the feed roller and the feed plate hold the end of the sheet of cotton and project it forward at the slow rate of 8 or 9 inches per minute, this projecting end of the lap becomes subject to the action of a powerful roller or beater termed the taker-in or licker-in.

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