feeder

noun, often attributive

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feed·er | \ ˈfē-dər

Definition of feeder

1 : one that feeds: such as

a : one that fattens livestock for slaughter

b : a device or apparatus for supplying food

2 : one that eats or takes nourishment especially : an animal being fattened or one suitable for fattening

3a : one that supplies, replenishes, or connects

b : tributary sense 1

c : a heavy wire conductor supplying electricity at some point of an electric distribution system (as from a substation)

d : branch especially : a branch transportation line

e : a road that provides access to a major artery

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Examples of feeder in a Sentence

a pigeon feeder holding a bag of stale bread the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border

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