Feeder
WordNet
noun
(1) An animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
(2) An animal that feeds on a particular source of food
"A bark feeder"
"A mud feeder"
(3) An outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
(4) A machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
"The feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
(5) A branch that flows into the main stream
(6) Someone who consumes food for nourishment
WiktionaryText
Noun
- That which feeds.
- That which is used to feed.
- Example: a bird feeder
- A tributary stream, especially of a canal.
- A branch line of a railway
- A transmission line that feeds the electricity for an electricity substation, or for a transmitter.
- an 1800s baseball term meaning the pitcher.
- A player who is killed by the opposing player or team not more than once due to lack of skills and experience. It has the effect of giving experience and gold to strengthen the opposing side.
- Stop feeding! You feeder.