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Feed"er (?), n. 1.
One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment;
steward.

A couple of friends, his chaplain and
feeder.

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.

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.


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