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Technology

  • Feeder (beekeeping)
    Feeder (Beekeeping)
    Feeders are used to provide or supplement nutrients for a beehive. A feeder in beekeeping can be several different things.- Pollen feeder :Pollen can be fed from outside or inside the hive. When pollen or a pollen supplement is fed it can be fed as a powder, granules or in pattie form...

    , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources
  • Feeder (casting), another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage
  • Feeder, frontage road
    Frontage road
    A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...

    , or other small road eventually delivering traffic to a larger one
  • Feeder line (disambiguation), a peripheral route or branch from a main line or trunk line
  • Aquarium fish feeder
    Aquarium fish feeder
    Aquarium fish feeders are electric or electronic devices that are designed to feed aquarium fish at regular intervals. They are often used to feed fish when the aquarist is on vacation or is too busy to maintain a regular feeding schedule.-Design:...

  • Automatic document feeder
    Automatic Document Feeder
    In multifunction or all-in-one printers, fax machines, photocopiers and scanners, an automatic document feeder or ADF is a feature which takes several pages and feeds the paper one page at a time into a scanner or copier, allowing the user to scan, and thereby copy, print, or fax, multiple-page...

    , in office equipment
  • Bird feeder
    Bird feeder
    A birdfeeder, bird feeder, bird table, or tray feeder are devices placed outdoors to supply bird food to birds...

  • Bowl feeder
    Bowl feeder
    Vibratory bowl feeders are the most common devices used to feed individual components in Industrial Assembly Automation Applications. Vibratory feeders are self-contained systems, comprising a specially tooled bowl feeder that orients the parts, a vibrating drive unit, upon which the bowl feeder is...

    , used to feed components automation applications
  • Bulk feeder
  • Leaky feeder
    Leaky feeder
    A leaky feeder is a communications system used in underground mining and other tunnel environments. It consists of a coaxial cable run along drivages which emits and receives radio waves. The cable is "leaky" in that it has gaps or slots in its outer conductor to allow signal to leak into or out of...

    , a communications system used in underground mining and other tunnel environments
  • Rotary feeder
    Rotary feeder
    Rotary feeders, also known as rotary airlocks or rotary valves, are commonly used in industrial and agricultural applications as a component in a bulk or specialty material handling system. Rotary feeders are primarily used for discharge of bulk solid material from hoppers/bins, receivers, and...

    , a component in a bulk or specialty material handling system
  • Variable rate feeder
    Variable rate feeder
    A variable rate feeder is a piece of industrial control equipment used to deliver solid material at a known rate into some process.A number of different techniques and transport mechanisms are used, but these broadly split into these categories, in descending order of accuracy:* closed-loop...

    , a piece of industrial control equipment used to deliver solid material at a known rate into some process
  • Vibrating feeder, an instrument that uses vibration to feed material to a process or machine

Vehicles

  • Feeder bus
  • Feeder ship
    Feeder ship
    Feeder vessels or feeder ships are ships of various sizes, but mostly understood to be sea going vessels with an average capacity of carrying to . Feeders collect shipping containers from different ports and transport them to central container terminals where they are loaded to bigger vessels. In...

    , a small-to-medium container ship which collects and distributes containers between ports and hubs

Electrical

  • In electric power distribution
    Electric power distribution
    File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...

    , a medium-voltage power line transferring power from a distribution substation to the distribution transformers
  • An electrical wiring
    Electrical wiring
    Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. This article is intended to...

     circuit in a building which carries power from a transformer or switchgear to a distribution panel

Entertainment

  • Feeder
    Feeder
    -Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...

    , the Welsh rock group
  • Feeders (film)
    Feeders (film)
    Feeders is a 1996 low-budget horror film made by indie film-makers the Polonia brothers, who first appeared on the independent film scene in 1987 with the cult classic Splatter Farm....

    , a 1996 low-budget horror film by the Polonia brothers

Organisms

  • Feeder cattle
    Feeder cattle
    Feeder cattle are steers or heifers mature enough to be placed in a feedlot where they will be fattened prior to slaughter. Feeder calves are less than 1 year old; feeder yearlings are between 1 and 2 years old. Both types are often produced in a cow-calf operation.-References:...

  • Feeder cell, a fibroblast, a type of cell used in human embryonic stem cell research
  • Feeder fish
    Feeder fish
    Feeder fish is the generic name for certain types of inexpensive fish commonly fed as live prey to captive animals such as sharks, turtles and some other fish such as oscars.-Advantages of using feeder fish:...

    , certain types of inexpensive fish commonly fed as live prey to captive animals
  • Fluid feeder (disambiguation), organisms that feed on the fluid of other organisms
  • Deposit feeder, organisms that obtain nutrients by consuming decomposing organic matter
  • Live food
    Live food
    Live food is living food for carnivorous or omnivorous animals kept in captivity; in other words, small animals such as insects or mice fed to larger carnivorous or omnivorous species kept in either in a zoo or as pet....


Other

  • Feeder, a software application for creating, editing and publishing RSS
    RSS
    -Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...

     feeds on Mac OS X
  • Feeder (fetish), someone who gains sexual pleasure from helping another gain weight
  • Feeder Airlines
    Feeder Airlines
    Feeder Airlines is an airline based in Juba, South Sudan. The inauguration day for its official launching was 2 June 2007. It operates scheduled and charter service, out of Juba International Airport.-Overview:...

  • Feeder barn
  • Feeder bluff
    Feeder bluff
    The geomorphological term feeder bluff is not a standard, widely-accepted geologic term; its use has been limited to the Puget Sound region. The concept was apparently first discussed at Western Washington University...

    , in geography
  • Feeder club, another name for a farm team
  • Feeder formula, in formula racing
  • Feeder fund
    Feeder fund
    A feeder fund is an investment fund which does almost all of its investments through a master fund via a master-feeder relationship.It is a situation similar to a fund of funds, except that the master fund performs all the investments....

    , an investment fund which does almost all of its investments through a master fund via a master-feeder relationship
  • Feeder school
    Feeder school
    Feeder school is a name applied to schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions that provide a significant number of graduates who intend to continue their studies at specific schools, or even in specific fields....

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