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Feeder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. One that gives food, or supplies nourishment.

2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.

3. The feeder of my riots.

4. One that eats or subsists; as, small birds are feeders on grain or seeds.

5. One that fattens cattle for slaughter.

6. A fountain, stream or channel that supplies a main canal with water.

7. Feeder of a vein, in mining, a short cross vein.

Feeder [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward.

2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.

3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened.

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.

6. A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line.

7. A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein.

8. A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.

9. An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon.

10. A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.