Section F, G and H

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(b) (Founding) An
excess of metal above a mold, which serves to render the casting more
compact by its pressure; -- also called a riser,
deadhead, or simply feed or head
Knight. -- Feed heater. (a)
(Steam Engine) A vessel in which the feed water for the
boiler is heated, usually by exhaust steam. (b)
A boiler or kettle in which is heated food for stock. --
Feed motion, or Feed gear
(Mach.), the train of mechanism that gives motion to the
part that directly produces the feed in a machine. --
Feed pipe, a pipe for supplying the boiler of a
steam engine, etc., with water. -- Feed pump,
a force pump for supplying water to a steam boiler, etc. --
Feed regulator, a device for graduating the
operation of a feeder. Knight. -- Feed
screw, in lathes, a long screw employed to impart a
regular motion to a tool rest or tool, or to the work. --
Feed water, water supplied to a steam boiler,
etc. -- Feed wheel (Mach.

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