noun
a container or device that provides food for animals or birds
We filled the bird feeder with seeds.
Common phrases & grammar
bird feeder · automatic feeder
American English
How to pronounce feeder
nounB2
FEEdder
/ˈfi.ɾɚ/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a container or device that provides food for animals or birds
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
nountechnicalless common
a machine or part that supplies material to another machine
The paper feeder sends sheets into the printer.
Common phrases & grammar
paper feeder · automatic feeder