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Definition feeder in British English

feeder noun

[countable] noun
/ˈfiːdə(r)/
1

a container that you fill with food so that birds or animals can eat from it

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Baggie basin bento box
2

the part of a machine through which you put things into the machine

Example

a paper feeder

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ancillary ball bearing bearing
3

an animal, bird, or insect that eats a particular food or eats food in a particular way

Example

Some insect larvae are root feeders.

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cannibal carnivore feeder
3.1

a baby that eats its food in a particular way

Example

a good/bad/slow feeder

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babe babe in arms baby
4

a minor road, railway line, or air service that leads to a major one

4.1

a small stream that flows into a larger river

Synonyms and related words
artesian well beck brook
Definition feeder in British English