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SELF-FEEDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does self-feeder mean?
• SELF-FEEDER (noun)
The noun SELF-FEEDER has 1 sense:
1. a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
Familiarity information: SELF-FEEDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
feeder; self-feeder
Context example:
the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock
Hypernyms ("self-feeder" is a kind of...):
machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
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