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feeder

Meanings
  • noun

    A device used to supply a continuous flow of a substance or material, especially to machines or processes.

    - "The water feeder for the birds in the garden is always filled with seed."
    - "The car's fuel feeder delivers gasoline to the engine."
  • verb

    To supply (someone or something) with food.

    - "The mother feeds her baby every few hours."
    - "The zoo keeps feeding the elephants to keep them healthy."
Pronunciation




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Rhymes
Words rhyming with feeder
meadows , beds , sleds , spreads
Homonyms
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  1. feeder (en) : A device used to supply a continuous flow of a substance or material.

  2. feeder (en) : A person who feeds or provides for others.

  3. feeder (en) : A unit of measurement for grain or fuel.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. feeder (as in a person who feeds), feeder (as in a fish feeder), and feed-er (a unit of measurement for grain or fuel)

Variants
List of all variants of feeder that leads to same result
feeder , feeders , bird feeder , bird feeders , bird-feeder , bird-feeders , birdfeeder , birdfeeders , bottom-feeder , bottom-feeders , bottom-feeding , filter feeder , filter feeders , self-feeder , self-feeders , breast-fed , breast-feed , breast-feeder , breast-feeders , breast-feeding , breast-feeds , breastfed , breastfeed , breastfeeder , breastfeeders , breastfeeding , creep , creep feeder , creeps
Forms
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feeders, feeding, feeder's, feeders'

Etymology
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Old English 'fēdan' meaning 'to suckle, nurse'. Derived from the Proto-Germanic root 'feud-' meaning 'to suck'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'feeder' comes from the Old English word 'fēdan', which means 'to suckle, nurse'.

  2. The term 'feedback' in music is named after the concept of a 'feeder' providing a continuous flow of sound to an amplifier or speaker.

  3. The largest water feeder in the world is located in South Africa and can hold up to 50,000 gallons of water. It is used to supply water to a nearby wildlife reserve.

Related Concepts
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  1. supply: The process of providing someone or something with what they need, such as food, water, or other resources. Feeders are often used to ensure a steady supply of these necessities.

  2. distribution: The process of supplying or making available something, such as goods or services, to a wide audience or market. Feeders play an important role in the distribution of resources and materials.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'feeder' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who provides resources or support to others, such as a mafia boss who 'feeds' his criminal enterprise. In music, there is a genre of electronic dance music called 'feedback' or 'feed' music, which is characterized by distorted, repetitive sounds.

How to Memorize "feeder"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a machine with a pipe that continuously delivers a substance to it. This machine is being 'fed' by a feeder.

  2. associate

    - Think of a mother feeding her baby. She is providing nourishment to her child, just as a feeder provides a continuous flow of a substance to a machine.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Fuel, Feed, and Fertilize' to help remember the different meanings of 'feeder'. Fuel refers to the device used to supply fuel to a machine, Feed refers to the person or device that provides food to living beings, and Fertilize refers to the device used to add nutrients to soil.

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