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- [lik in]
- /lɪk ɪn/
- /ˈlɪkə(r) ɪn/
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- [lik in]
- /lɪk ɪn/
Definitions of licker-in word
- noun licker-in 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. 1
- noun licker-in The drum or cylinder in a carding machine by which the lap is taken from the feed rollers. 0
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Origin of licker-in
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; lick in + -er1
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Parts of speech for Licker-in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
licker-in popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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