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单词 feeder
释义

feeder

noun

feed·​er ˈfē-dər How to pronounce feeder (audio)
often attributive
1
: one that feeds: such as
a
: one that fattens livestock for slaughter
b
: a device or apparatus for supplying food
2
: one that eats or takes nourishment
especially : an animal being fattened or one suitable for fattening
3
a
: one that supplies, replenishes, or connects
b
: tributary sense 1
c
: a heavy wire conductor supplying electricity at some point of an electric distribution system (as from a substation)
d
: branch
especially : a branch transportation line
e
: a road that provides access to a major artery

Synonyms

  • affluent
  • bayou
  • branch
  • confluent
  • influent
  • tributary
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Example Sentences

a pigeon feeder holding a bag of stale bread the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

feeder

noun

as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tributary
  • branch
  • bayou
  • influent
  • affluent
  • creek
  • brook
  • backwater
  • headwater
  • confluent
  • source
  • rivulet
  • rill
  • run
  • brooklet
  • streamlet
  • fountainhead
  • head
  • headstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • effluent
  • distributary
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