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feedback
feedback circuit
feedback control loop
feedback factor
feedback inhibition
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feedbag
feeder
feeding frenzy
feeding ground
feedlot
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feel
feel for
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feeder

feed·er [ fdər ] (plural feed·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. eater: a person or animal that eats, especially a particular food or in a particular way

2. container for animal's food: a device that supplies food for birds or other animals
a bird feeder in the garden

3. supplier of food: somebody who provides food

4. machine part: a part of a machine that accepts or controls the input of material to be processed
a document feeder

5. agriculture livestock: an animal that is fattened for sale or slaughter

6. geography tributary: a stream or river that joins the flow of a larger one

7. transportation connecting carrier: a road, railroad, or airline that carries traffic from a relatively small place to a city in order to connect with a larger carrier

8. utilities power line: a power line that carries power from a generating station to a substation or network

9. broadcasting connection: a line that connects an antenna to a receiver or transmitter

10. education primary school: a primary or middle school whose graduates go on to a particular secondary school

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