Definitions

1. noun

An animal or device that provides food for other animals, especially birds, in a controlled manner.

“The bird feeder outside the window attracted many species of birds.”

2. noun

A device that feeds a machine or process with a continuous supply of material.

“The feeder on the 3D printer was clogged and needed to be cleaned.”

3. verb

To provide food for an animal, especially a bird, in a controlled manner.

“Can you feeder the baby birds until their mother returns?”

4. verb

To supply a machine or process with a continuous flow of material.

“The machine needs to be feeder continuously to maintain production.”