feeder
Translation
feeder, tributary, manger
Examples
We hung a bird feeder in the garden.
We hung a bird feeder in the garden.
This is the main feeder road to the highway.
This is the main feeder road to the highway.
Grammar Patterns
a bird feeder a container with food for birds We hung a bird feeder in the garden.
a feeder road a smaller road leading to a main one This is the main feeder road to the highway.
Similar Words
Synonyms: container, dispenser (for food); tributary, branch (for roads)
Etymology
From the verb 'feed' + the agent noun suffix '-er'. Something that feeds.
Memory Tips
A 'feeder' is a device that 'feeds' birds, or a road that 'feeds' traffic into a highway.