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feeder

5 definitions • 5 examples

1

used to refer to something that leads to or supplies a larger thing of the same type:

Examples:

a feeder road

a feeder school

2

a baby or animal that eats in a particular way:

Examples:

a messy/slow feeder

3

a container for giving food to animals:

Examples:

a bird feeder

4

a bib for a young child

5

an organization, system, etc. that supplies a larger organization, system, etc. with something:

Examples:

The small regional airlines act as feeders, carrying passengers to the major airports served by international airlines.

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