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Feeder
01
an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
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an animal that feeds on a particular source of food
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a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
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an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
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a smaller channel or stream that flows into a larger body of water, particularly used in reference to canals or water distribution systems
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someone who consumes food for nourishment
Example
The feeder supplied water to the main irrigation system.
Locks and gates controlled the flow of water from the feeder into the main canal.
Engineers constructed a feeder to divert excess rainwater away from the city.
Badgers are opportunistic feeders, consuming a wide variety of prey including earthworms, rodents, insects, and plant matter.
Bull sharks are opportunistic feeders, preying on a variety of marine creatures including fish, turtles, and even other sharks.
