Feeder -The Meaning of Feeder

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feeder [ˈfiːdə]
n
1. a person or thing that feeds or is fed
2. a child's feeding bottle or bib
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Agriculture chiefly US and Canadian a head of livestock being fattened for slaughter
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a person or device that feeds the working material into a system or machine
5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a tributary channel, esp one that supplies a reservoir or canal with water
6. (Engineering / Civil Engineering)
a.  a road, service, etc., that links secondary areas to the main traffic network
b.  (as modifier) a feeder bus
7. (Electronics)
a.  a transmission line connecting an aerial to a transmitter or receiver
b.  a power line for transmitting electrical power from a generating station to a distribution network.

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Noun 

   1.    feeder - an animal being fattened or suitable for fatteningfeeder - an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
domestic animal, domesticated animal - any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
    2.    feeder - someone who consumes food for nourishmentfeeder - someone who consumes food for nourishment
eater
consumer - a person who uses goods or services
devourer - someone who eats greedily or voraciously
diner - a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
dunker - an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; "he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in"
glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman - a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
gobbler - a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls
luncher - someone who is eating lunch
mouth - a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"
mycophage, mycophagist - a person or animal who eats fungi (especially mushrooms)
nosher, snacker - someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals
omnivore - a person who eats all kinds of foods
picknicker, picnicker - a person who is picnicking
gorger, scoffer - someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
vegetarian - eater of fruits and grains and nuts; someone who eats no meat or fish or (often) any animal products
    3.    feeder - a branch that flows into the main streamfeeder - a branch that flows into the main stream
confluent, tributary, affluent
branch - a stream or river connected to a larger one
    4.    feeder - a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
self-feeder
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
    5.    feeder - an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
bird feeder, birdfeeder
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
    6.    feeder - an animal that feeds on a particular source of food; "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

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