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feeder

/ˈfidɚ/noun2 syllables

Feeder means: a branch that flows into the main stream.

Synonyms for feeder8

noun, as in a branch that flows into the main stream

tributary, confluent, affluent

noun, as in an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

bird feeder, birdfeeder

noun, as in someone who consumes food for nourishment

eater

noun, as in a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material

self-feeder

also used for feeder

blower

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What does feeder mean?6

noun

1

a branch that flows into the main stream

2

an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

3

someone who consumes food for nourishment

4

a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material“the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock”

5

an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

6

an animal that feeds on a particular source of food“a bark feeder”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with feeder?4

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Feeder in a sentence

  • Jed works as a cattle feeder, but he has designs on the whole ranch.papabear
  • Long before the sun rose, the birds had arrived at the feeder.patgfisher
  • The hungry birds were eating from the bird feeder.CK
  • There is a bird feeder in our backyard.CK
  • The sparrow landed on the perch of the bird feeder.Eccles17
  • Ziri noticed a variety of birds at the feeder.always
  • The hummingbird was too timid to come to the feeder when squirrels were around.mccarras
  • Ziri chose a colorful bird feeder for the garden.always

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Forms of feeder

as a noun

plural
feeders