The Wordsmith Dictionary

Feed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fed; p. pr. & vb. n. Feeding. ] Etym: [AS. f, fr. f food; akin to C. f, OFries f, f, D. voeden, OHG. fuottan, Icel. fæ, Sw. föda, Dan. föde. Food. ]

1. To give food to; to supply with nourishment; to satisfy the physical huger of. If thine enemy hunger, feed him. Rom. xii. 2 . Unreasonable reatures feed their young. Shak.

2. To satisfy; grafity or minister to, as any sense, talent, taste, or desire. I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. Shak. Feeding him with the hope of liberty. Knolles.

3. To fill the wants of; to supply with that which is used or wasted; as, springs feed ponds; the hopper feeds the mill; to feed a furnace with coal.

4. To nourish, in a general sense; to foster, strengthen, develop, and guard. Thou shalt feed people Israel. 2 Sam. v. 2. Mightiest powers by deepest calms are feed. B. Cornwall.

5. To graze; to cause to be cropped by feeding, as herbage by cattle; as, if grain is too forward in autumn, feed it with sheep. Once in three years feed your mowing lands. Mortimer.

6. To give for food, especially to animals; to furnish for consumption; as, to feed out turnips to the cows; to feed water to a steam boiler.

7. (Mach. ) (a ) To supply (the material to be operated upon ) to a machine; as, to feed paper to a printing press. (b ) To produce progressive operation upon or with (as in wood and metal working machines, so that the work moves to the cutting tool, or the tool to the work ).

FEED

FEED Feed, v. i.

1. To take food; to eat. Her kid. .. which I afterwards killed because it would not feed. De Foe.

2. To subject by eating; to satisfy the appetite; to feed one's self (upon something ); to prey; -- with on or upon. Leaving thy trunk for crows to feed upon. Shak.

3. To be nourished, strengthened, or satisfied, as if by food. "He feeds upon the cooling shade. " Spenser.

4. To place cattle to feed; to pasture; to graze. If a man. .. shall put in his beast, and shall feed in anotheEx. xxii. 5.

FEED

FEED Feed, n.

1. That which is eaten; esp. , food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep.

2. A grazing or pasture ground. Shak.

3. An allowance of provender given to a horse, cow, etc. ; a meal; as, a feed of corn or oats.

4. A meal, or the act of eating. [R.] For such pleasure till that hour At feed or fountain never had I found. Milton.

5. The water supplied to steam boilers.

6. (Mach. ) (a ) The motion, or act, of carrying forward the stuff to be operated upon, as cloth to the needle in a sewing machine; or of producing progressive operation upon any material or object in a machine, as, in a turning lathe, by moving the cutting tool along or in the work. (b ) The supply of material to a machine, as water to a steam boiler, coal to a furnace, or grain to a run of stones. (c ) The mechanism by which the action of feeding is produced; a feed motion. Feed bag, a nose bag containing feed for a horse or mule. -- Feed cloth, an apron for leading cotton, wool, or other fiber, into a machine, as for carding, etc. -- Feed door, a door to a furnace, by which to supply coal. -- Feed head. (a ) A cistern for feeding water by gravity to a steam boiler. (b ) (Founding ) An excess of metal above a mold, which serves to render the casting more compact by its pressure; -- also called a riser, deadhead, or simply feed or head Knight. -- Feed heater. (a ) (Steam Engine ) A vessel in which the feed water for the boiler is heated, usually by exhaust steam. (b ) A boiler or kettle in which is heated food for stock. -- Feed motion, or Feed gear (Mach. ), the train of mechanism that gives motion to the part that directly produces the feed in a machine. -- Feed pipe, a pipe for supplying the boiler of a steam engine, etc. , with water. -- Feed pump, a force pump for supplying water to a steam boiler, etc. -- Feed regulator, a device for graduating the operation of a feeder. Knight. -- Feed screw, in lathes, a long screw employed to impart a regular motion to a tool rest or tool, or to the work. -- Feed water, water supplied to a steam boiler, etc. -- Feed wheel (Mach. ), a kind of feeder. See Feeder, n., 8.

FEEDER

FEEDER Feed "er, n.

1. One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward. A couple of friends, his chaplain and feeder. Goldsmith.

2. One who furnishes incentives; an encourager. "The feeder of my riots." Shak.

3. One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened. With eager feeding, food doth choke the feeder. Shak.

4. One who fattens cattle for slaughter.

5. A stream that flows into another body of water; a tributary; specifically (Hydraulic Engin. ), a water course which supplies a canal or reservoir by gravitation or natural flow.

6. A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line.

7. (Mining ) (a ) A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein. Ure. (b ) A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower. Raymond.

8. (Mach. )

Defn: An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon.

9. (Steam Engine )

Defn: A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.

FEEDING

FEEDING 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.

New American Oxford Dictionary

feed

feed |fēd fid | ▶verb ( past and past participle fed |fed | ) [ with obj. ] 1 give food to: the raiders fed the guard dog to keep it quiet | [ with two objs. ] : he fed her brownies he had just baked. • [ no obj. ] (esp. of an animal or baby ) take food; eat something: morays emerge at night to feed. • provide an adequate supply of food for: the island's simple agriculture could hardly feed its inhabitants. • [ no obj. ] (feed on /off ) derive regular nourishment from (a particular substance ): the bird feeds on cliff-top vegetation | figurative : his powerful mind fed off political discussion. • encourage the growth of: I could feed my melancholy by reading Romantic poetry. • give fertilizer to (a plant ). • put fuel on (a fire ). 2 supply (a machine ) with material, power, or other things necessary for its operation: the programs are fed into the computer. • [ with two objs. ] supply (someone ) with (information, ideas, etc. ): I think he is feeding his old employer commercial secrets. • supply water to (a body of water ): the pond is fed by a small stream | [ no obj. ] : water feeds into the lower pool. • insert further coins into (a meter ) to extend the time for which it operates. • [ with two objs. ] prompt (an actor ) with (a line ): you were still in the wings feeding Micky his lines. • (in ball games ) pass (the ball ) to a player: he took the ball and fed Salley. • distribute (a broadcast ) to local television or radio stations via satellite or network: programs that the national networks feed to local stations. 3 cause to move gradually and steadily, typically through a confined space: make holes through which to feed the cables. ▶noun 1 an act of giving food, esp. to animals or a baby, or of having food given to one: I've just given the horse her feed. • informal a meal: how 'bout I fix up a nice hot feed? • food for domestic animals: the crops are grown for animal feed | cow feed. 2 a device or conduit for supplying material to a machine: the plotter has a continuous paper feed. • the supply of raw material to a machine or device: [ as modifier ] : a feed pipe. • a broadcast distributed by satellite or network from a central source to a large number of radio or television stations: a satellite feed from Washington. • Computing a facility for notifying the user of a blog or other frequently updated website that new content has been added: most blogs and news sites offer RSS feeds of their latest content. 3 a line or prompt given to an actor on stage. • an actor who provides such a line or prompt. PHRASES off one's feed informal having no appetite. PHRASAL VERBS feed back 1 (of a response ) influence the development of the thing that has given rise to it: what the audience tells me feeds back into my work. 2 (of an electrical or other system ) produce feedback. ORIGIN Old English fēdan (verb ); related to food .

feedback

feed back |ˈfēdˌbak ˈfidˌbæk | ▶noun 1 information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. , used as a basis for improvement. 2 the modification or control of a process or system by its results or effects, e.g., in a biochemical pathway or behavioral response. See also negative feedback, positive feedback. • the return of a fraction of the output signal from an amplifier, microphone, or other device to the input of the same device; sound distortion produced by this.

feedbag

feed bag |ˈfēdbag ˈfidbæɡ | ▶noun a strong canvas or leather bag containing grain, fastened over a horse's muzzle for feeding.

feed dog

feed dog ▶noun the mechanism in a sewing machine that feeds the material under the needle.

feeder

feed er |ˈfēdər ˈfidər | ▶noun 1 a person or animal that eats a particular food or in a particular manner: a plankton feeder. 2 a container filled with food for birds or mammals. 3 a person or thing that supplies something, in particular: • a device supplying material to a machine: the automatic sheet feeder holds up to 10 sheets of paper. • a tributary stream. • [ usu. as modifier ] a branch road or railroad line linking outlying districts with a main communication system. • a transmission line carrying electricity to a distribution point. • [ usu. as modifier ] a school, sports team, etc. , from which members move on to one more advanced: a feeder school for Florida State University.

feedforward

feed for ward |ˈfēdˌfôrwərd ˌfidˈfɔrwərd | ▶noun the modification or control of a process using its anticipated results or effects.

feeding bottle

feed ing bot tle |ˈfidɪŋ ˌbɑdl | ▶noun Brit. a bottle fitted with a nipple for feeding a baby.

feeding frenzy

feed ing fren zy |ˈfidɪŋ ˌfrɛnzi | ▶noun an aggressive and competitive group attack on prey by a number of sharks or piranhas. • an episode of frantic competition or rivalry for something: his casual remark caused a media feeding-frenzy.

feedlot

feed lot |ˈfēdˌlät ˈfidlɑt | ▶noun an area or building where livestock are fed and fattened up.

feedstock

feed stock |ˈfēdˌstäk ˈfidstɑk | ▶noun raw material to supply or fuel a machine or industrial process.

feedstuff

feed stuff |ˈfēdˌstəf ˈfidˌstəf | ▶noun (usu. feedstuffs ) a food provided for cattle and other livestock.

feedthrough

feed through |ˈfēdˌTHro͞o ˈfidθru | ▶noun an electrical connector used to join two parts of a circuit on opposite sides of something, such as a circuit board or a grounding screen.

Oxford Dictionary

feed

feed |fiːd | ▶verb ( past and past participle fed |fɛd | ) [ with obj. ] 1 give food to: did you remember to feed the cat? | [ with two objs ] : she fed him bits of biscuit. • [ no obj. ] (especially of an animal or baby ) take food; eat something: the baby will feed according to her needs. • (feed someone /thing up ) Brit. give a person or animal large amounts of food: you look as though you need feeding up. • provide an adequate supply of food for: the island's simple agriculture could hardly feed its inhabitants. • [ no obj. ] (feed on /off ) derive regular nourishment from (a particular substance ): the bird feeds on cliff-top vegetation | figurative : his powerful mind fed off political discussion. • give fertilizer to (a plant ). • put fuel on (a fire ). • encourage the growth of: I could feed my melancholy by reading Romantic poetry. • informal satisfy (a drug habit ): users who commit crime to feed their habit. 2 supply with material or power: a radial circuit fed by a 20 amp fuse | the pond is fed by a small stream. • put into a machine: the programs are fed into the computer | Kevin fed coins into the jukebox. • insert further coins into (a meter ) to extend the time for which it operates. • [ with two objs ] supply (someone ) with (information, ideas, etc. ): I think he is feeding his old employer commercial secrets. • [ with two objs ] prompt (an actor ) with (a line ): you were still in the wings feeding Micky his lines. • (in ball games ) pass (the ball ) to a player. 3 [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] cause to pass gradually and steadily, typically through a confined space: make holes through which to feed the cables. • [ no obj. ] (feed through ) (of a new factor or development ) begin to be effective or influential; have an impact on someone or something: it could take time for higher earnings and dividends to feed through to investors. ▶noun 1 an act of giving food, especially to animals or a baby, or of having food given to one: the baby's morning feed. • informal a meal: I gave him a big feed of rashers and eggs and mashed potatoes. • [ mass noun ] food for domestic animals: the crops are grown for animal feed | cow feed. 2 a device or pipe for supplying material to a machine: a paper feed. • the supply of raw material to a machine or device: [ as modifier ] : a feed pipe. • a broadcast distributed by a satellite or network from a central source to a large number of radio or television stations: a satellite feed from Washington. • Computing a facility for notifying the user of a blog or other frequently updated website that new content has been added: most blogs and news sites offer RSS feeds of their latest content. 3 a line or prompt given to an actor on stage. • an actor who gives a feed to a fellow performer. PHRASES off one's feed informal having no appetite. PHRASAL VERBS feed back (of an electrical or other system ) produce feedback. ORIGIN Old English fēdan (verb ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voeden and food .

feedback

feed |back |ˈfiːdbak | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement. 2 the modification or control of a process or system by its results or effects, for example in a biochemical pathway or behavioural response. See also negative feedback, positive feedback. 3 the return of a fraction of the output signal from an amplifier, microphone, or other device to the input of the same device; sound distortion produced by this.

feed dog

feed dog ▶noun the mechanism in a sewing machine which feeds the material under the needle.

feeder

feed ¦er |ˈfiːdə | ▶noun 1 a person or animal that eats a particular food or in a particular manner: a plankton feeder. 2 a container filled with food for birds or mammals. • Brit. a child's feeding bottle. • Brit. a bib for an infant. • Fishing short for swimfeeder. 3 a person or thing that supplies something, in particular: • a device supplying material to a machine: the automatic sheet feeder holds up to 10 sheets of paper. • a tributary stream. • [ usu. as modifier ] a branch road or railway line linking outlying districts with a main communication system. • a main carrying electricity to a distribution point. • [ usu. as modifier ] a school, sports team, etc. from which members move on to one more advanced: a sixth-form college and its feeder schools.

feedforward

feed |forward |ˈfiːdfɔːwəd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the modification or control of a process using its anticipated results or effects.

feeding bottle

feed |ing bot ¦tle ▶noun Brit. a bottle fitted with a teat for giving milk or other drinks to babies and very young children.

feeding frenzy

feed |ing frenzy ▶noun an aggressive and competitive group attack on prey by a number of sharks or piranhas. • an episode of frantic competition or rivalry for something: the remark caused a media feeding frenzy.

feedlot

feed |lot |ˈfiːdlɒt | ▶noun an area or building where livestock are fed or fattened up.

feedstock

feed |stock |ˈfiːdstɒk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] raw material to supply or fuel a machine or industrial process.

feedstuff

feed |stuff |ˈfiːdstʌf | ▶noun (usu. feedstuffs ) a food provided for cattle and other livestock.

feedthrough

feed |through ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the passage or transfer of something through or beyond a specified point or stage: the feedthrough to further education. 2 an electrical connector used to join two parts of a circuit on opposite sides of something, such as a circuit board or an earthing screen.

American Oxford Thesaurus

feed

feed verb 1 I've got three kids to feed: give food to, provide (food ) for, cater for, cook for. 2 the baby will feed according to her needs: nurse, breastfeed, suckle; bottle-feed. 3 too many cows feeding in a small area: graze, browse, crop, pasture; eat, consume food, chow down. 4 the birds feed on a varied diet: live on /off, exist on, subsist on, eat, consume. 5 this series of victories fed his growing sense of invincibility: strengthen, fortify, support, bolster, reinforce, boost, fuel, encourage. 6 he regularly fed information to the police: supply, provide, give, deliver, furnish, issue, pass on. ▶noun feed for goats and sheep: fodder, food, forage, pasturage, herbage, provender; formal comestibles.

feedback

feedback noun we welcome feedback from the viewers: response, reaction, comments, criticism; reception, reviews.

Oxford Thesaurus

feed

feed verb 1 I have a large family to feed: give food to, provide food for, provide for, cater for, prepare food for, cook for, make a meal for, wine and dine; nourish, sustain; suckle, breastfeed, bottle-feed; dated victual. 2 the baby spends all day sleeping and feeding: eat, take nourishment, partake of food, consume food, devour food, have a meal; informal snack, graze; Brit. informal nosh; dated sup. 3 there are too many cows feeding in a small area: graze, browse, crop, pasture, ruminate; eat. 4 the birds feed on a varied diet of fish: live on, live off, exist on, subsist on, rely for nourishment on, depend on, thrive on; eat, consume, take in, have as food. 5 we all have ways of feeding our self-esteem: strengthen, fortify, support, bolster, reinforce, boost, augment, supplement, add to, add fuel to, fuel, encourage, gratify, minister to. ANTONYMS undermine. 6 she fed secrets to the Russians: supply, provide, give, deliver, present, furnish, issue, impart, sell. ▶noun 1 he provides feed for his goats and sheep: fodder, food, foodstuff, forage, pasturage, herbage, silage; formal comestibles, provender. 2 informal the hikers had decided to halt for their feed: meal, lunch, dinner, supper, repast; feast, banquet; Brit. tea; informal spread, blowout, binge; Brit. informal nosh, nosh-up, scoff, tuck-in; formal refection, collation.

Duden Dictionary

Feed

Feed Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon , der oder das |fiːd |der Feed oder das Feed; Genitiv: des Feeds, Plural: die Feeds englisch feed, eigentlich = Versorgung, Einspeisung elektronische Nachricht aus dem Internet, die kostenlos abonniert und in ein E-Mail-Programm o. Ä. eingespeist werden kann

Feedback

Feed back , Feed-back Substantiv, Neutrum , das Feed-back |ˈfiːdbɛk ˈfiːdbɛk |das Feedback; Genitiv: des Feedbacks, Plural: die Feedbacks das Feed-back; Genitiv: des Feed-backs, Plural: die Feed-backs englisch feedback, zu: to feed back = zurück -, weiterleiten, aus: to feed = (mit Nahrung ) versorgen; füttern (verwandt mit Futter ) und back, back 1 Kybernetik zielgerichtete Steuerung eines technischen, biologischen oder sozialen Systems durch Rückmeldung der Ergebnisse, wobei die Eingangsgröße durch Änderung der Ausgangsgröße beeinflusst werden kann; Rückkoppelung 2 besonders Fachsprache Reaktion, die jemandem anzeigt, dass ein bestimmtes Verhalten, eine Äußerung o. Ä. vom Kommunikationspartner verstanden wird [und zu einer bestimmten Verhaltensweise oder -änderung geführt hat ]; Rückkoppelung, Rückmeldung jemandem ein Feedback geben | ein [spontanes ] Feedback bekommen

Feeder

Fee der Substantiv, maskulin Funkwesen , der |ˈfiːdɐ |der Feeder; Genitiv: des Feeders, Plural: die Feeder englisch feeder, eigentlich = Fütterer elektrische Leitung, die der Energiezuführung dient (besonders die von einem Sender zur Sendeantenne führende Speiseleitung )

French Dictionary

feed-back

feed-back FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour rétroaction.

Spanish Dictionary

feedback

feedback nombre masculino 1 Devolución de una señal modificada a su emisor :el fax da feedback de la recepción de mensajes .2 Capacidad de un emisor para recoger reacciones de los receptores y modificar su mensaje, de acuerdo con lo recogido :el feedback es fundamental para dirigir una política aceptable por los ciudadanos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés feedback , compuesto por to feed ‘alimentar ’ y back ‘atrás ’.Se pronuncia ‘fídbac ’.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

feed

feed /fiːd /〖foodと同源〗動詞～s /-dz /; fed /fed /; ～ing 他動詞 1 a. 〈人が〉〈動物〉に «…の » えさをやる; 〈植物〉に «…の » 肥料をやる; 〈子供病人など〉に «…の » 食事を与える «with , on » ▸ Don't feed stray cats with household scraps .食事の食べ残しを野良猫にあげないでください ▸ She fed her baby on her lap with a spoon .彼女は赤ん坊をひざに乗せ, スプーンで食事を与えた b. 〈人などが〉〈家族など〉を養う ▸ feed one's family [mother ]家族 [母親 ]を養う 2 〖feed B to A /A B 〗A 〈人動物など〉にB 〈食べ物えさなど〉を与える (→give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(a ))▸ feed apple peel to the chickens ≒feed the chickens apple peel ニワトリにリンゴの皮を与える 3 〖～ A (with [on ] B )/(B to [into ]) A 〗(絶えず )A 〈機械容器など〉に (B 〈燃料コインなど〉を )提供する , 投入する ;〘コンピュ〙A 〈コンピュータ〉に (B 〈データ〉を )送る, フィードする ▸ feed coins into a pay phone 公衆電話にコインを入れる ▸ feed a meter (パーキング )メーターに料金を入れる ▸ He fed the fire with wood .彼は火に薪をくべた ▸ The image was fed to a computer for processing .その画像は処理するためコンピュータに入れられた 4 〖～ B to A /A B 〗A 〈人メディアなど〉にB 〈情報うそなど〉を伝える, 吹き込む (→give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(a ))▸ feed gossip to the public 大衆にゴシップを流す 5 【穴などに】〈管ワイヤーなど〉をゆっくり通す «into » ; 【穴などを】…に貫通させる «through » .6 〈感情欲求など〉をあおる ; 〈虚栄心罪悪感など〉をより感じさせる; 〈目耳など〉を楽しませる ▸ The article fed his rage against the government .その記事は彼の政府への憤慨をあおった 7 〈川などが〉…に流れ込む .8 〈土地〉を牧草地にする .9 〘放送〙〈TV ラジオ番組〉を他地域へ供給する .10 〘スポーツ〙〈味方〉に (アシストの )パスを送る ;｟俗｠〘劇〙〈相手役〉にキューを出す; 〈ツッコミ役者〉にボケる ▸ feed lines [jokes ] to A Aにジョークのきっかけを与える, ボケる自動詞 1 〈動物が〉えさを食べる; 〈赤ん坊が〉乳を飲む, 食べる ▸ see how the elephant feeds 象がえさを食べるところを見る 2 〈水材料などが〉 «…に » 流れ込む, 送られる «into » .be f è d ú p (with [of ] A )｟くだけて｠(Aに )うんざりしている (!Aは名詞動名 ) ▸ Sarah was fed up with her housewife role .サラは主婦の役目にあきあきしていた ▸ I' m fed up with waiting .待ちくたびれた .f è ed b á ck A 【人会社などに】A 〈情報意見など〉をフィードバックする, 伝える «to , into » .f é ed into A Aに影響を及ぼす .f é ed on [off ] A 1 〈動物などが〉Aを常食とする ▸ Birds feed on insects .鳥は昆虫を食べて生きている 2 ｟非難して｠〈感情などが〉Aにより増強 [助長 ]される .f è ed A ú p [ú p A ]｟英｠A 〈人〉を (健康に )太らせる .名詞複～s /-dz /1 U (動物の )えさ, かいば, 飼料 ;C (1回分の )えさ ▸ an animal feed container えさ入れ ▸ a bag of chicken feed 鳥のえさ1袋 2 ｟主に英｠U (赤ん坊の )食事, 授乳 ;C (1回分の )食事 .3 U (燃料材料などの )供給 ;C 供給管 .4 C ｟やや古｠ごちそう .5 C ｟英俗｠〘劇〙ジョーク [セリフ ]のきっかけを与える役者, ボケ役 .6 U ｟米｠(キー局から配信される )番組 ; (その )配信システム .p ù t A ò ff A's f é ed ｟米話｠A 〈人〉の気分を損ねる .～́ b à g ｟米｠かいば袋〘馬の首にかけてえさを与える〙.～́ ing b ò ttle ｟英｠哺乳（ほにゆう）びん .～́ ing fr è nzy ｟主に米くだけて｠特ダネを求める狂乱状態 ; えさを求める狂乱状態 .～́ ing gr ò und えさ場 .

feedback

feed back /fíːdbæ̀k /名詞 U 1 (利用者などの )反応 , 反響 ; 声, 感想, 意見 (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ give [provide ] feedback on the task 課題に意見を述べる ▸ negative feedback from a consumer 消費者からの否定的な声 2 〘電〙フィードバック〘電気回路の出力による入力への調整機能〙; 〘生物社会心〙フィードバック〘行動や反応をその結果を参考にし修正調節すること〙.

feeder

f é ed er 名詞 C 1 (特に鳥の )えさ箱 .2 (鉄道道路航空路線などの )支線 ; (川の )支流 .3 〖通例形容詞を伴って〗(…を )食べる人, (特に )赤ん坊 ▸ a slow feeder 食べ方の遅い赤ん坊 4 〘電〙給電線 ; 供給装置 ; …フィーダ, (紙などの )自動送り機, ペーパーフィーダ .5 養う人, 飼育者 .6 ｟やや古｠よだれかけ .～́ sch ò ol (上級学校などへの )生徒供給校, 養成校 .