as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border
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Recent Examples of feeder
So the Penguins haven’t exactly been having their way with the bottom feeders of the NHL.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
When the airline industry was deregulated in the 1970s and 80s, major airlines shifted their network structure and placed greater value on more direct control over those feeder flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Again, be sure the components are dry before reassembling the feeder.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
Allow parts to air dry before reassembling the feeder.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
When the airline industry was deregulated in the 1970s and 80s, major airlines shifted their network structure and placed greater value on more direct control over those feeder flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Again, be sure the components are dry before reassembling the feeder.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
Allow parts to air dry before reassembling the feeder.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeder
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In the vast network of rivers and tributaries that make up the Pearl River Basin in southern China, the water is naturally filtered by living creatures.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grimes Creek is a tributary of Mores Creek, which is a tributary of the Boise River.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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