feeder
/ˈfidɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.46 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who, or that which, feeds material into something (especially a machine).
noun
That which is used to feed.
noun
A tributary stream, especially of a canal.
noun
A branch line of a railway.
noun
A transmission line that feeds the electricity for an electricity substation, or for a transmitter.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
- "bird feeder"
- "The surface of the Balaton and the surrounding marshes is not less than 24 German square miles, or 384 English square miles; its principal feeder is the Szala, but all the water it receives appears inconsiderable relatively to its superficial extent, and the quantity lost in evaporation."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfidɚ/
Usage
- American usage
- Archaic
- Slang
- Derogatory
- Obsolete