feeder
pronunciation
How to pronounce feeder in British English:
UK [ˈfi:də(r)]
How to pronounce feeder in American English:
US [ˈfidɚ]
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- Noun:
- an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
- someone who consumes food for nourishment
- a branch that flows into the main stream
- a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
Word Origin
- feeder (n.)
- early 15c., "one who feeds (an animal);" 1560s, "one who eats;" agent noun from feed (v.). As a mechanical apparatus for conveying materials, from 1660s. Of cattle and streams, by 1790s; of roads and railroads, by 1850s.
Example
- 1. Chongqing , a megalopolis in western china , said early this year that it would build two new feeder airports .
- 2. Mr picard is clearly going after deep pockets since custodians such as hsbc and ubs had lesser fiduciary duties than fund managers or marketers who recommended the madoff feeder funds .
- 3. A mantis hangs upside down from a bird feeder , eating a dead hummingbird .
- 4. Lawyers are now preparing to target the managers of some of the " feeder " funds that placed money with mr madoff , arguing that proper due diligence should have raised serious questions .
- 5. A lot of this came from funds of funds , which invest in pools of hedge funds , and was channelled to mr madoff via " feeder funds " with which he had special relationships .