feeder — a container that supplies food to animals or birds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a container that supplies food to animals or birds
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfiːdər/
Example Sentences
- My cat became so lazy that he expects an automatic feeder to serve him breakfast in bed.
- The squirrels treated the bird feeder like their personal all-you-can-eat buffet.
- We installed a new feeder system for the farm animals.
feeder
NOUN[/ˈfiːdər/]
a container that supplies food to animals or birds
a container that supplies food to animals or birds
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'fedan' meaning 'to feed' or 'to nourish.' The suffix '-er' was added to form an agent noun, creating a word for 'one who feeds' or 'a device that feeds.'
Breakdown
feed (from Old English fedan, to nourish) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns or instrumental nouns, indicating 'one who does' or 'a thing that does').
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat became so lazy that he expects an automatic feeder to serve him breakfast in bed.”
“The squirrels treated the bird feeder like their personal all-you-can-eat buffet.”
“We installed a new feeder system for the farm animals.”
“The hummingbird feeder needs to be cleaned weekly.”
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