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Feeder Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Feeder? [n] an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening [n] a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material (especially one that discharges feed into a trough for livestock) [n] a branch that flows into the main stream [n] someone who consumes food for nourishment Synonyms \| Synonyms for Feeder: affluent \| eater \| self-feeder \| tributary Related Terms \| Find terms related to Feeder: actor \| actress \| affluent \| antagonist \| antihero \| bad guy \| barnstormer \| bayou \| billabong \| bit \| bit part \| board-and-roomer \| boarder \| bon vivant \| branch \| Brillat-Savarin \| cable railway \| cannibal \| carnivore \| cast \| character \| character actor \| character man \| character woman \| child actor \| cog railway \| confluent \| confluent stream \| connoisseur of food \| consumer \| cue \| dendritic drainage pattern \| diner \| diner-out \| diseur \| diseuse \| dramatizer \| eater \| eater-out \| effluent \| el \| electric railway \| elevated \| elevated railway \| embankment \| epicure \| fat part \| feeder line \| flesh-eater \| foil \| fork \| fruitarian \| gastronome \| glutton \| gourmand \| gourmet \| grain-eater \| graminivore \| granivore \| gravity-operated railway \| heavy \| herbivore \| hero \| heroine \| high liver \| histrio \| histrion \| horse railway \| hungry mouth \| ingenue \| junction \| juvenile \| L \| lactovegetarian \| lead \| lead role \| leading lady \| leading man \| leading woman \| light railroad \| line \| lines \| Lucullus \| luncher \| main line \| man-eater \| matinee idol \| meat-eater \| metro \| mime \| mimer \| mimic \| monologist \| monorail \| mouth \| mummer \| omnivore \| omophagist \| pantomime \| pantomimist \| pantophagist \| part \| person \| personage \| phytophage \| picnicker \| piece \| plant-eater \| playactor \| player \| predacean \| prong \| protagonist \| protean actor \| rack railway \| rack-and-pinion railway \| rail \| rail line \| railroad \| railway \| reciter \| roadbed \| roadway \| role \| Roscius \| side \| sidetrack \| siding \| soubrette \| stage performer \| stage player \| stooge \| straight man \| straight part \| street railway \| streetcar line \| stroller \| strolling player \| subway \| supporting character \| supporting role \| switchback \| terminal \| terminus \| theatrical \| thespian \| title role \| track \| tram \| tramline \| trencherman \| trestle \| tributary \| trolley line \| trouper \| trunk \| trunk line \| tube \| turnout \| underground \| utility man \| vegetarian \| villain \| walking part \| walk-on See Also \| branch \| consumer \| devourer \| diner \| domestic animal \| dunker \| glutton \| gobbler \| gorger \| gourmand \| luncher \| machine \| mouth \| mycophagist \| nosher \| omnivore \| picknicker \| picnicker \| scoffer \| snacker \| trencherman \| vegetarian Feeder In Webster's Dictionary \Feed"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward. A couple of friends, his chaplain and feeder. --Goldsmith. 2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager. ``The feeder of my riots.'' --Shak. 3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened. With eager feeding, food doth choke the feeder. --Shak. 4. One who fattens cattle for slaughter. 5. A stream that flows into another body of water; a tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural flow. 6. A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line. 7. (Mining) (a) A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein. --Ure. (b) A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower. --Raymond. 8. (Mach.) An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon. 9. (Steam Engine) A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.

Feeder Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Feeder?

[n] an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
[n] a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material (especially one that discharges feed into a trough for livestock)
[n] a branch that flows into the main stream
[n] someone who consumes food for nourishment

Synonyms | Synonyms for Feeder: affluent | eater | self-feeder | tributary

Feeder In Webster's Dictionary

\Feed"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies
   nourishment; steward.

         A couple of friends, his chaplain and feeder.
                                               --Goldsmith.

2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager. ``The feeder
   of my riots.'' --Shak.

3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed
   or fattened.

         With eager feeding, food doth choke the feeder.
                                               --Shak.

4. One who fattens cattle for slaughter.

5. A stream that flows into another body of water; a
   tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water course
   which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or
   natural flow.

6. A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line
   which increases the business of the main line.

7. (Mining)
   (a) A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or
       mineral vein. --Ure.
   (b) A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.
       --Raymond.

8. (Mach.) An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or
   leads along the material operated upon.

9. (Steam Engine) A device for supplying steam boilers with
   water as needed.

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