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Definition of feeder - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animalsdevice that supplies food to animals
- We bought a new bird feeder for the garden.
2.
educationUK school that provides students to anotherUK
- The high school is a feeder for the state university.
3.
machineryTECH. machine that feeds material into anotherTECH.
- The printer has an automatic paper feeder.
4.
road networkUS small road leading into a larger road or highwayUS
- The feeder road was congested during rush hour..
5.
rail systemTECH. UK branch line of a railwayTECH. UK
- The train took the feeder line to the main station.
6.
geographyTECH. tributary stream or channelTECH.
- The river has several feeders that flow into it.
7.
farmingRare animal being fattened for slaughterRare
- The farmer raised feeders for the market.
8.
video gamesRare US player who helps opponents by being defeatedRare US
- He was called a feeder for losing so often.
9.
electricityTECH. transmission line for electricityTECH.
- The power outage was due to a fault in the feeder.
Images of feeder
device that supplies food to animals 
machine that feeds material into another 
small road leading into a larger road or highway 
branch line of a railway 
tributary stream or channel
Expressions with feeder
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team developing players for larger team
The club is a feeder team for the national league.
device that provides food for wild birds
The bird feeder attracted many colorful birds to the garden.
device that moves paper sheets into a machine automatically
The scanner's document feeder jammed when I tried to copy the report.
plant that needs a lot of nutrients to grow well
Tomatoes are considered a heavy feeder in the garden.
school sending many students to another school
Lincoln High is a feeder school for the local college.
device that gives food to animals at set times without people
We bought an automatic feeder so the cats eat while we travel.
person who profits from the misfortunes of others
He was known as a bottom-feeder in the business, exploiting failing companies..
sports team providing players to a larger team
The local team is a feeder club for the national league.
small fish used as live food for predators
The aquarium stocked up on feeder fish for the piranhas.
transport that brings people or goods to a main route
The city added a new feeder service to the main train station.
bus connecting local areas to main transit routes
The feeder bus takes commuters to the central train station.
secondary route or line that connects with a main line
The new feeder line will connect the suburb to the main train network..
aquatic animal that filters food from water
The blue whale is a well-known filter feeder.
main electrical or signal line carrying supply from source to network
The engineer inspected the feeder cable connecting the transmitter to the antenna.
device used to feed materials onto a conveyor
A belt feeder loads the conveyor with gravel.
device that feeds envelopes into a printer or machine
The printer's envelope feeder jammed during the large mailing.
young cattle raised for beef production
The rancher bought feeder cattle to increase his beef production.
machine that automatically supplies materials
The factory uses a self-feeder for the assembly line.
device that automatically supplies individual sheets into another machine
The printer's sheet feeder jammed when I loaded too much paper.
dragonfly, a slender-bodied insect with iridescent wings
The pond was buzzing with snake feeders.
Origin of feeder
English, feed (to give food) + -er (agent noun)
Terms with feeder included in their meaning
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feeder team
sports team in a lower division
animal feeder
animal that eats dead or decaying matter
feeder
sports team that develops players for a major league team
machine feeder
device for feeding materials into a machine
decay feeder
organism living on dead organic matter
acr: automatic document feeder
helps to feed many pages into a printer
machine feeder
device holding cards for printing or processing
sea mammal
small rorqual, baleen feeder, found worldwide, up to 10 meters long
nectar feeder
bird species known for feeding on nectar
nectar feeder
bird from the family Nectariniidae
Examples of feeder in a sentence
Farmers use a grain feeder for livestock. The middle school acts as a feeder for the high school. Several local feeders contribute students to the college. The feeder ensures a steady supply of raw materials. A malfunction in the feeder halted production. The feeder was blocked by an accident.
We took the feeder to avoid the main highway. The feeder connects rural areas to the city. They extended the feeder to improve access to the suburbs. The small creek acts as a feeder to the main river. Feeder streams are crucial for maintaining the lake's water level. They bought feeders to prepare for the winter season. Feeders are sold at the livestock auction. The team lost because of a feeder in their ranks. Being a feeder, he unintentionally aided the enemy team. The feeder was upgraded to handle more load. Engineers inspected the feeder for damage.
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- French:mangeoire, école d'origine, ...
- German:Futterspender, Zubringerschule, ...
- Italian:mangiatoia, istituto di provenienza, ...
- Spanish:comedero, escuela alimentadora, ...
- Portuguese:comedouro, escola alimentadora, ...
- Chinese:喂食器, 生源学校, ...
- Japanese:餌台, フィーダー校, ...
- Arabic:مغذٍّ, مَدْرَسَة تَحْضِيرِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְקַן הַאֲכָלָה, בֵּית סֵפֶר מְזִין, ...
- Russian:кормушка, поставщик, ...
- Ukrainian:годівниця, постачальник, ...
- Hindi:दानापात्र, आपूर्ति स्कूल, ...
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