feeder
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈfiːdər/
- Specialized
:
alimentador
- Fill your feeder with a mixture of one part cane sugar to four parts boiled water.
- automatic feeder
- a feeder system
- design a feeder
So we got a pet feeder with Wi-Fi built into it.
- So we got a pet feeder with Wi-Fi built into it.
- This is Cyril's new cat feeder, very space age, very Astro chic stunningness.
- A big pan, big mixing bowl and electric feeder or a whisk.
- Two big mixing bowls and electric feeder.
Examples
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The researchers designed a feeder that would apply pesticides to the animals that visit it.
Academic text (1994) -
It's supposed to be an automatic chicken feeder for science class.
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The fuel feeder pipe from the factory, where is it?
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It's got a feeder pipe that leads right to the pumping station.
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High-precision cross feeders are designed for use in food packaging applications.
Academic text (2003) -
Over the years, the company has developed dry chemical feeders for granular and powdered materials for many industries.
Academic text (2002) -
The farmer installed an automatic feeder to ensure the chickens received food regularly.
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Our new cat feeder dispenses food at scheduled times to keep him fed throughout the day.
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For convenience, many modern feeders are designed to hold a large quantity of dry dog food.
Synonyms
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1.4
A container hung outside that holds food for wild birds
A machine that gives food to animals automatically
Compounds
- Offensive
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7.7
A person who gains from other people's problems by taking advantage of them
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6.5
An animal, often a fish, that lives on the bottom of rivers or lakes and eats dead plants and animals
- Specialized
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4.8
A smaller transport route like a short train or flight that connects towns to a main city
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Etymology
Feeder comes from feed 'to give food', and the same idea applies to machines that give materials. So a feeder is a device that keeps supplying food, fuel, or parts automatically.