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Noun
S:
(n)
feeder
(an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening)
S:
(n)
eater
,
feeder
(someone who consumes food for nourishment)
S:
(n)
feeder
,
tributary
,
confluent
,
affluent
(a branch that flows into the main stream)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
antonym
S:
(n)
self-feeder
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feeder
(a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material)
"the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
machine
(any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
feed
[Related to:
feeder
] (give food to)
"Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
W:
(v)
feed
[Related to:
feeder
] (introduce continuously)
"feed carrots into a food processor"
S:
(n)
bird feeder
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birdfeeder
,
feeder
(an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds)
S:
(n)
feeder
(an animal that feeds on a particular source of food)
"a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"