feeder
Translation
feeder, supplier, tributary
Examples
We hung a bird feeder in the garden.
We hung a bird feeder in the garden.
This fish is a bottom feeder.
This fish is a bottom feeder.
The bus service acts as a feeder to the main station.
The bus service acts as a feeder to the main station.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) feeder ((for sth.)) a device for feeding something We have a feeder for the birds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dispenser, trough, supplier
Etymology
From the verb 'to feed' plus the suffix '-er', which denotes an agent or instrument.
Memory Tips
A 'feeder' is something that 'feeds' something else, like a bird feeder feeding birds.