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feed
  • n  food for domestic livestock
  • v  provide as food
  • v  give food to
  • v  feed into; supply
    Her success feeds her vanity
  • v  introduce continuously
    feed carrots into a food processor
  • v  support or promote
  • v  take in food; used of animals only
  • v  serve as food for; be the food for
    This dish feeds six
  • v  move along, of liquids
    the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
  • v  profit from in an exploitatory manner
    He feeds on her insecurity
  • v  gratify
    feed one's eyes on a gorgeous view
  • v  provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
  • v  give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on
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feedback
  • n  the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output
  • n  response to an inquiry or experiment
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feedback circuit
  • n  a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system
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feedback loop
  • n  a circuit that feeds back some of the output to the input of a system
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feedbag
  • n  a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse); covers the muzzle and fastens at the top of the head
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feeder
  • n  an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
  • n  someone who consumes food for nourishment
  • n  a branch that flows into the main stream
  • n  a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
    the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock
  • n  an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds
  • n  an animal that feeds on a particular source of food
    a bark feeder
    a mud feeder
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feeder line
  • n  a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
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