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Definition of feeder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

feeder

noun
 
/ˈfiːdə(r)/
 
/ˈfiːdər/
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  1. (used with an adjective or a noun) an animal or plant that eats a particular thing or eats in a particular way
    • plankton feeders
    • opportunistic feeders, like gulls and gannets
  2. a part of a machine that supplies something to another part of the machine
    • An optional 1 500 sheet feeder can be attached to the photocopier.
  3. a container filled with food for birds or animals
  4. see also bird feeder, bottom feeder
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