Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who or that which takes or draws in.
  • noun A receiver of stolen goods.

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  • noun One who or that which takes or draws in.
  • noun A receiver of stolen goods.

Etymologies

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From intake +‎ -er.

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Examples

  • Then we took him -- we found where we were going to take him for rehab, and they did the intake, and I said, OK, his dad and I said -- his brother was there, we said, we'll walk you down to the hall to where you're going, and the intaker office said, we will take James, and you'll go out the front door.

    CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2006 2006

  • Then we took him -- we found where we were going to take him for rehab, and they did the intake, and I said, OK, his dad and I said -- his brother was there, we said, we'll walk you down to the hall to where you're going, and the intaker office said, we will take James, and you'll go out the front door.

    CNN Transcript Jan 11, 2006 2006

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