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Webster 1913 Edition
Feeder
Feed′er
,Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward.
A couple of friends, his chaplain and
feeder
. Goldsmith.
2.
One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.
“The feeder of my riots.” Shak.
3.
One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened.
With eager feeding, food doth choke the
feeder
. Shakespeare
4.
One who fattens cattle for slaughter.
5.
A stream that flows into another body of water; a tributary; specifically
(Hydraulic Engin.)
, a water course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural flow. 7.
(Mining)
(a)
A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein.
Ure.
(b)
A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.
Raymond.
8.
(Mach.)
An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon.
9.
(Steam Engine)
A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.
Webster 1828 Edition
Feeder
FEE'DER
, n.1.
One that gives food, or supplies nourishment.2.
One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.The feeder of my riots.
3.
One that eats or subsists; as, small birds are feeders on grain or seeds.4.
One that fattens cattle for slaughter.5.
A fountain, stream or channel that supplies a main canal with water.Feeder of a vein, in mining, a short cross vein.