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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFeeder
/ˈfiː.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that supplies food or nourishment.
"The farmer installed a new feeder to ensure the birds had enough seeds during winter." - 2
A device or mechanism that delivers food or other materials to a machine or system.
"The printer's paper feeder jammed, causing a delay in the printing process."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'feeder' originates from the Old English 'fēdan', meaning 'to feed', combined with the agent suffix '-er', which denotes someone or something that performs an action. The term has evolved to refer to various contexts where feeding or supplying is involved, from animals to systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feeder" is said worldwide
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Alimentateur
Transliteration: a-li-man-ta-teur
"L'alimentateur fournit de la nourriture aux oiseaux."
Futterspender
Transliteration: fu-ter-shpen-der
"Der Futterspender sorgt dafür, dass die Vögel genug Futter haben."
Nutriente
Transliteration: nu-tri-en-te
"Il nutriente fornisce cibo agli uccelli."
Alimentador
Transliteration: a-li-men-ta-dor
"El alimentador proporciona comida a los pájaros."
Alimentador
Transliteration: a-li-men-ta-dor
"O alimentador fornece comida para os pássaros."
खिलाने वाला
Transliteration: khilaane waala
"खिलाने वाला पक्षियों को खाना देता है।"
喂食器
Transliteration: wèi shí qì
"喂食器为鸟类提供食物。"
급식기
Transliteration: geubsikgi
"급식기는 새들에게 음식을 제공합니다."
フィーダー
Transliteration: fīdā
"フィーダーは鳥に餌を提供します。"
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