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taker-in
[ tey-ker-in ]
/ ˈteɪ kərˈɪn /
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noun
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of taker-in
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby taker-in
take pity on, take place, take potluck, take pride in, taker, taker-in, take root, take shape, take sick, take sides, take some doing
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How to use taker-in in a sentence
And you require such a very interesting "taker-in" to make it bearable at all.
Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl|Jenny WrenThe taker-in receives the cotton from a feed-roller (C) that turns above a smooth iron plate (D) called the feed plate.
The Fabric of Civilization|Anonymous