Found 3 items, similar to Feeder.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: feed
memberi makan, menyumpal
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: feeder
feeder
n 1: an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
2: someone who consumes food for nourishment [syn:
eater]
3: a branch that flows into the main stream [syn:
tributary,
affluent] [ant:
distributary]
4: a machine that automatically provides a supply of some
material;
“the feeder discharged feed into a trough for
the livestock” [syn:
self-feeder]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Feeder
Feeder
\Feed"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies
nourishment; steward.
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A couple of friends, his chaplain and feeder.
--Goldsmith.
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2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.
“The feeder
of my riots.” --Shak.
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3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed
or fattened.
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With eager feeding, food doth choke the feeder.
--Shak.
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4. One who fattens cattle for slaughter.
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5. A stream that flows into another body of water; a
tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water course
which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or
natural flow.
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6. A branch railroad, stage line, air route, or the like; a
side line which increases the business of the main line.
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7. (Mining)
(a) A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or
mineral vein. --Ure.
(b) A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.
--Raymond.
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8. (Mach.) An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or
leads along the material operated upon.
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9. (Steam Engine) A device for supplying steam boilers with
water as needed.
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