feeder
Collocations
4ADJ.
broken, huge, merciful, old, snail-slow, used
VERB + FEEDER
arrived, bought, cleaned, come, employed, filled, filter, found
FEEDER + NOUN
backyard, ewes, goats, mice, nectar, profit, squirrels
PREP.
down, from, in, in, with, with
Definitions
noun
One who feeds, or gives food to another.
One who feeds, or gives food to another.
Often similes such as 'soft as velvet' or 'fluffy like a cloud' will be employed and the feeder will describe how he feels he can be lost in the enveloping folds of soft flesh.
One who feeds, or takes in food.
The patch is kind enough, but a huge feeder, Snail-slow in profit, and he sleeps by day More than the wild-cat; […]
There are many who are dietarians in theory, but liberal feeders in practice. They suppose or maintain that it is a duty to deny oneself of all luxuries at the table, but practically they take the best that they can get.
One who, or that which, feeds material into something (especially a machine).
When the claxon sounded they immediately stopped what they were doing and uncovered the Oerlikon. Paddy, who was ammunition feeder, stood by while Jock trained the 20mm gun around.
That which is used to feed.
a bird feeder
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
- birdfeeder
noun — a machine that automatically provides a supply of some mater
- self-feeder
noun — someone who consumes food for nourishment
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Often similes such as 'soft as velvet' or 'fluffy like a cloud' will be employed and the feeder will describe how he feels he can be lost in the enveloping folds of soft flesh.
WiktionaryThe patch is kind enough, but a huge feeder, Snail-slow in profit, and he sleeps by day More than the wild-cat; […]
WiktionaryThere are many who are dietarians in theory, but liberal feeders in practice. They suppose or maintain that it is a duty to deny oneself of all luxuries at the table, but practically they take the bes
WiktionaryJed works as a cattle feeder, but he has designs on the whole ranch.
Tatoeba · #867258Svetlana was a little too merciful with the feeder mice down at the pet store. The snakes nearly starved!
Tatoeba · #867274The hungry birds were eating from the bird feeder.
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