Feeder word meaning and definition

[noun] an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
[noun] a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material (especially one that discharges feed into a trough for livestock)
[noun] a branch that flows into the main stream
[noun] someone who consumes food for nourishment

\Feed"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward. A couple of friends, his chaplain and feeder. --Goldsmith. 2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager. ``The feeder of my riots.'' --Shak. 3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened. With eager feeding, food doth choke the feeder. --Shak. 4. One who fattens cattle for slaughter. 5. A stream that flows into another body of water; a tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin.), a water course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural flow. 6. A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line. 7. (Mining)
(a) A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein. --Ure.
(b) A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower. --Raymond. 8. (Mach.) An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon. 9. (Steam Engine) A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.

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