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Definition of Feeder
1. Noun. An animal being fattened or suitable for fattening.
2. Noun. Someone who consumes food for nourishment.
Generic synonyms: Consumer
Specialized synonyms: Devourer, Diner, Dunker, Glutton, Gourmand, Gourmandizer, Trencherman, Gobbler, Luncher, Mouth, Mycophage, Mycophagist, Nosher, Snacker, Omnivore, Picknicker, Picnicker, Gorger, Scoffer, Vegetarian
Derivative terms: Eat, Eat, Feed
3. Noun. A branch that flows into the main stream.
Generic synonyms: Branch
Derivative terms: Feed
Antonyms: Distributary
4. Noun. A machine that automatically provides a supply of some material. "The feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
5. Noun. An outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds.
6. Noun. An animal that feeds on a particular source of food. "A mud feeder"
Definition of Feeder
1. n. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward.
Definition of Feeder
1. one that feeds [n -S] - See also: feeds
Medical Definition of Feeder
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1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward. "A couple of friends, his chaplain and feeder." (Goldsmith)
2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager. "The feeder of my riots."
3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened. "With eager feeding, food doth choke the feeder." (Shak)
4. One who fattens cattle for slaughter.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Feeder
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