FEEDER

• (noun) an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

• (noun) an animal that feeds on a particular source of food

  "a bark feeder", "a mud feeder"

• (noun) an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

  synonyms : bird feeder , birdfeeder

• (noun) a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material

  "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"

  synonyms : self-feeder

• (noun) a branch that flows into the main stream

  synonyms : affluent , confluent , tributary

• (noun) someone who consumes food for nourishment

  synonyms : eater

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