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1. (n.) feeder
a person or thing that supplies food or feeds something.
2. feeder
a bin or boxlike device from which farm animals may eat, esp. such a device allowing a number of chickens to feed simultaneously.
3. feeder
a person or thing that takes food or nourishment.
4. feeder
a person or device that feeds a machine.
5. feeder
a tributary stream.
6. feeder
a secondary road that feeds traffic to a major road.
7. feeder
a branch of a main transportation line, as of an airline or railroad.
8. feeder
an electric conductor, or group of conductors, connecting primary equipment in an electric power system.
Etymology: (1350–1400)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) feeder
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
2. (noun) eater, feeder
someone who consumes food for nourishment
3. (noun) feeder, tributary, confluent, affluent
a branch that flows into the main stream
4. (noun) self-feeder, feeder
a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
"the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
5. (noun) bird feeder, birdfeeder, feeder
an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
6. (noun) feeder
an animal that feeds on a particular source of food
"a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) feeder
one who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward
2. (noun) feeder
one who furnishes incentives; an encourager
3. (noun) feeder
one who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened
4. (noun) feeder
one who fattens cattle for slaughter
5. (noun) feeder
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. (noun) feeder
a branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line
7. (noun) feeder
a small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein
8. (noun) feeder
a strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower
9. (noun) feeder
an auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon
10. (noun) feeder
a device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. feeder
A lead in an electric central station distribution system, which lead runs from the station to some point in the district to supply current. It is not used for any side connections, but runs direct to the point where current is required, thus "feeding" the district directly. In the two wire system a feeder may be positive or negative; in the three wire system there is also a neutral feeder. Often the term feeder includes the group of two or of three parallel lines.
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