Clues for the word "FEEDER"

We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 50 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on May 31, 2024.

Definition of feeder

n. - One who, or that which, gives food or supplies nourishment; steward.
n. - One who furnishes incentives; an encourager.
n. - One who eats or feeds; specifically, an animal to be fed or fattened.
n. - One who fattens cattle for slaughter.
n. - 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.
n. - A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line.
n. - A small lateral lode falling into the main lode or mineral vein.
n. - A strong discharge of gas from a fissure; a blower.
n. - An auxiliary part of a machine which supplies or leads along the material operated upon.
n. - A device for supplying steam boilers with water as needed.