gravity feedn.

Etymology: feed n. 5. Compare gravity-fed adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgravity feed.

A supply system that makes use of gravity to maintain the flow of material; the supplying of material in this way. Also attributive.

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the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > means of supply > supply system using gravity

gravity feed1914

1914 Programme Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 9/1 Either gravity or pressure feed may be used.

1925 A. W. Judge Carburettors & Carburation 142 The three systems of fuel supply used on motor vehicles are as follows: (1) The Gravity Feed. (2) Pressure Feed. (3) Vacuum Feed.

1934 Aircraft Engin. Nov. 286/1 The simplest form of petrol system is one employing direct gravity feed to the engine.

1961 Listener 12 Oct. 583/2 A more automatic type is the gravity-feed boiler, generally using a special grade of small anthracite.

1964 S. Crawford Basic Engin. Processes (1969) xi. 246 Molten metal at the correct temperature is poured from a ladle under gravity feed into a split metal die.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	gravity feed
释义	gravity feedn. Etymology: feed n. 5. Compare gravity-fed adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgravity feed. A supply system that makes use of gravity to maintain the flow of material; the supplying of material in this way. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > [noun] > means of supply > supply system using gravity gravity feed1914 1914 Programme Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races 9/1 Either gravity or pressure feed may be used. 1925 A. W. Judge Carburettors & Carburation 142 The three systems of fuel supply used on motor vehicles are as follows: (1) The Gravity Feed. (2) Pressure Feed. (3) Vacuum Feed. 1934 Aircraft Engin. Nov. 286/1 The simplest form of petrol system is one employing direct gravity feed to the engine. 1961 Listener 12 Oct. 583/2 A more automatic type is the gravity-feed boiler, generally using a special grade of small anthracite. 1964 S. Crawford Basic Engin. Processes (1969) xi. 246 Molten metal at the correct temperature is poured from a ladle under gravity feed into a split metal die. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1914
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