feeder

US /ˈfiː.dɚ/
UK /ˈfiː.dɚ/
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1.

喂食者, 供养者

a person or animal that feeds another

:
The mother bird was a diligent feeder, constantly bringing worms to her chicks.
母鸟是一个勤劳的喂食者,不断地给雏鸟带来虫子。
She became the primary feeder for her elderly parents.
她成为了年迈父母的主要供养者
2.

喂食器, 进料器

a device that supplies material to a machine or process

:
The paper feeder on the printer was jammed.
打印机的进纸卡住了。
We installed a new automatic pet feeder.
我们安装了一个新的自动宠物喂食器
3.

支流, 馈线

a small stream or channel that flows into a larger body of water

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The river is fed by several small feeders from the mountains.
这条河由山区几条小支流汇入。
The main canal has many smaller feeders branching off it.
主运河有许多较小的支流从中分流。