Definition of feeder
1 : one that feeds: such asa : one that fattens livestock for slaughterb : 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 connectsb : tributary 1c : a heavy wire conductor supplying electricity at some point of an electric distribution system (as from a substation)d : branch; especially : a branch transportation linee : 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
Recent Examples of feeder from the Web
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Coyotes are opportunistic feeders and thrive in suburban, urban, and rural areas.
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Recently, a homeowner 4 miles (6 kilometers) away captured photos of some 50 monkeys swarming his deer feeder.
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One line of argument suggested that ancestral baleen whales were suction feeders and that this led to the loss of teeth and the subsequent evolution of baleen.
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The town also provided $18,000 for a vehicle for a feeder for riders from Indiana 55 to the Broadway Metro Express.
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Near the plants are a nest box and also a nyjer seed feeder.
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Jim McManus and Paul Stevens started the Glenview Blaze Baseball program, a feeder program for both Glenbrook South and Loyola, in 1999.
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Carter said the fish would be stocked in the shallows of a number of feeder creeks.
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Bird feeders, pet food and unsecured trash bins can also draw bears out from their natural woodland habitat.
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First Known Use of feeder
14th century
FEEDER Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of feeder for English Language Learners
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: a device for supplying food to animals
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: a person who supplies food for animals
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: a road, railway, etc., that connects to a larger road, railway, etc.
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