taker-in

[ tey-ker-in ]
/ ˈteɪ kərˈɪn /

noun

licker-in.

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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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Example sentences from the Web for taker-in

  • And you require such a very interesting "taker-in" to make it bearable at all.

    Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl|Jenny Wren

  • The 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