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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.


Feed"ing, n. 1.
the act of eating, or of supplying with food; the process of
fattening.


2. That which is eaten; food.


3. That which furnishes or affords food,
especially for animals; pasture land.


Feeding bottle. See under
Bottle.


Fee`-faw`-fum" (?), n. A
nonsensical exclamation attributed to giants and ogres; hence, any
expression calculated to impose upon the timid and ignorant.

"Impudent fee-faw-fums." J. H. Newman.


Fee"jee (?), a. & n. (Ethnol.)
See Fijian.


Feel (fēl), v. t. [imp. &
p. p.
Felt (f&ebreve;lt); p.


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