Synonyms for feeder
ˈfi dərfeed·er

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1. feedernoun

   an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening

   Synonyms:
   eater, self-feeder, confluent, tributary, birdfeeder, bird feeder, affluent

2. eater, feedernoun

   someone who consumes food for nourishment

   Synonyms:
   tributary, eater, confluent, bird feeder, affluent, self-feeder, birdfeeder

3. feeder, tributary, confluent, affluentnoun

   a branch that flows into the main stream

   Synonyms:
   tributary, eater, confluent, bird feeder, affluent, self-feeder, birdfeeder

4. self-feeder, feedernoun

   a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material

   "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"

   Synonyms:
   tributary, eater, confluent, bird feeder, affluent, self-feeder, birdfeeder

5. bird feeder, birdfeeder, feedernoun

   an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds

   Synonyms:
   tributary, eater, confluent, bird feeder, affluent, self-feeder, birdfeeder

6. feedernoun

   an animal that feeds on a particular source of food

   "a bark feeder"; "a mud feeder"

   Synonyms:
   eater, self-feeder, confluent, tributary, birdfeeder, bird feeder, affluent

Matched Categories

1. • Animal
   • Consumer
   • Device
   • Domestic Animal

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "feeder":

   fattening, succession, grow-out, respite, drawer, feedlot, feeding, power

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1. Stephanie Drumheller:

   Allosaurus might not have been as big as T. rex, but it was no slouch as an apex predator, it was able to hyper-extend its jaw for a super-wide gape. It was a hatchet feeder like a hawk, meaning it would chop into prey with its head. It had long arms with grasping claws and a strong bite force. Track sites suggest it might have been a long-distance hunter that would follow herds for miles to pick off prey.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   The day began simply enough, cigarette in hand, coffee, black and bitter, wadded up newspaper, and after I got out of bed You were there too, and you wanted to debate the meaning of existence, but I couldn’t at that moment Outside, the birds sang to each other, words of wisdom, clouds of the finest smoke, a mob of blue jays descended on the bird feeder, the light still peachy If there are lessons to be Learned and gauntlets run, If you remain holy, The seed will be taken right from your hand.

3. Ryosuke Motani:

   Slightly after the end-Permian mass extinction, there were a lot of open opportunities as life recolonized the Earths surface, these bizarre forms grabbed the open niches and diversified, but were soon wiped out, probably by natural selection. The animal in question is one of them it must have been a slow swimmer and an inefficient feeder, but that was sufficient for the time being.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   Outside, the birds sang to each other, words of wisdom, clouds of the finest smoke, a mob of blue jays descended on the bird feeder, the light still peachy. If there are lessons to be Learned and gauntlets run, If you remain holy, The seed will be taken right from your hand.

5. Christina Leonard Fahlsing:

   Also, the Zika-carrying mosquito is a day feeder, so be sure to use bug spray during daytime hours.