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self-feeder

self-feeder

7.3
A machine that gives food to animals automatically
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛlfˌfidər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autocomedero
  • I installed a new self-feeder in the barn to make feeding the animals easier.

Examples

  • The automatic self-feeder ensures that the livestock have constant access to fresh grain.

  • She checked the self-feeder every morning to make sure it was dispensing food properly.

  • By installing a self-feeder, farmers reduce the time spent manually feeding the animals.

  • The self-feeder works efficiently without human help.

  • Farmers often use a self-feeder for their livestock.

  • The self-feeder automatically dispenses food, ensuring my pets are fed on schedule.

  • Farmers rely on self-feeders to provide livestock with a consistent food supply.

Synonyms

feeder
vsself-feeder
  • Specialized
9 3.9

A machine that automatically supplies food or other material

focuses on supplying food for animals and process inputs rather than all materials

How Protective

self-feeder
  • Specialized
7.3
feedbag
  • Archaic
3 6.4
manger
22 5.4
trough
19 4.6
tray
311 1.0

Surface Forms

self-feeder singular
self-feeders plural

Morphology

self-feeder = self + feeder (transparent) = self + feed + er

The compound 'self' + 'feeder' straightforwardly denotes a feeder that operates by itself; the internal formation of 'feeder' (feed + -er) is regular.

Etymology

Self-feeder is made of two simple parts: self- meaning 'by itself' and feed with -er meaning 'one that feeds'. So a self-feeder is a machine that gives food on its own, which is why farmers use it to feed animals without doing it by hand.