gravity-fedadj.

Etymology: See feed v. 7, 8cPrevious versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgravity-fed.

Supplied with material by the action of gravity; utilizing a gravity feed.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > continuously > supplied by gravity

gravity-fed1908

1908 Westm. Gaz. 20 Feb. 4/2 The gravity-fed oil-pump.

1962 Times 26 Mar. 5/3 Automatic gravity-fed boilers.

Derivatives

ˈgravity-feed v. [as a back-formation] transitive to supply (material) in this way.

ΚΠ

1936 Archit. Rev. Dec. p. lxii/3 The hopper is so designed that the fuel is gravity-fed into the back of the fire space.

1971 New Scientist 18 Mar. 626/2 The normal pre-1950s reservoir makes use of upland topography to capture a volume of water and gravity-feed it to the towns.

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

单词	gravity-fed
释义	gravity-fedadj. Etymology: See feed v. 7, 8cPrevious versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgravity-fed. Supplied with material by the action of gravity; utilizing a gravity feed. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > [adjective] > continuously > supplied by gravity gravity-fed1908 1908 Westm. Gaz. 20 Feb. 4/2 The gravity-fed oil-pump. 1962 Times 26 Mar. 5/3 Automatic gravity-fed boilers. Derivatives ˈgravity-feed v. [as a back-formation] transitive to supply (material) in this way. ΚΠ 1936 Archit. Rev. Dec. p. lxii/3 The hopper is so designed that the fuel is gravity-fed into the back of the fire space. 1971 New Scientist 18 Mar. 626/2 The normal pre-1950s reservoir makes use of upland topography to capture a volume of water and gravity-feed it to the towns. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.1908
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