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.
Also called taker-in.

Origin of licker-in

1840–50; lick in + -er1

Words nearby licker-in

lick one's chops, lick one's wounds, lick someone's boots, lick the stuffing out of, lick-alike, licker-in, lickerish, lickety-split, licking, licking river, lickspittle