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feeder

noun

feed·​er ˈfē-dər How to pronounce feeder (audio)
often attributive
1
: one that feeds: such as
a
: one that fattens livestock for slaughter
b
: a device or apparatus for supplying food
2
: one that eats or takes nourishment
especially : an animal being fattened or one suitable for fattening
3
a
: one that supplies, replenishes, or connects
c
: a heavy wire conductor supplying electricity at some point of an electric distribution system (as from a substation)
d
: branch
especially : a branch transportation line
e
: a road that provides access to a major artery

Example Sentences

a pigeon feeder holding a bag of stale bread the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border
Recent Examples on the Web The committee’s priorities were to move as few students as possible, to maintain or improve school feeder patterns, to minimize the impacts on special programs, and to minimize the need for additional buses. Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022 The Daphne result is the fourth time voters in Baldwin County, since 2019, have OK’d a property tax increase to support schools within a feeder system that is associated with the Baldwin County School System. al, 30 Aug. 2022 For example, one day each week, the cancellations will target Palmer High School and the feeder schools around it. Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022 The map was also the best out of the three options in keeping high school feeder patterns intact, according to Priti Mathur, principal for ARCBridge Consulting. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022 In a change from previous proposals, elementary schools are linked to the new middle and high school feeder patterns. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2022 The program has been built for longevity with the growth and cultivation of a feeder system.. Tyler Foy, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 Examples within the other feeder systems include more opportunities in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education, more social workers, instructional aides and reading and writing coaches. al, 30 Aug. 2022 The city sent notices to residents Tuesday announcing the upcoming restrictions on sprinklers and automated irrigation because of emergency repairs to the upper feeder pipeline that supplies water to the region from the Colorado River Aqueduct. Melissa Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of feeder was in the 14th century

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