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单词 self-feeder
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self-feeder

[ self-fee-der, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈfi dər, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

an apparatus or machine that automatically discharges a supply of some material, especially one consisting of a hopper and a trough for feeding livestock.

Origin of self-feeder

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby self-feeder

self-exile, self-existent, self-explanatory, self-expression, self-feed, self-feeder, self-fertile, self-fertilization, self-financing, self-flattery, self-forgetful
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Example sentences from the Web for self-feeder

  • (nominal) engine of good type is sufficient for Huntingdon mill, rock breaker, self-feeder and steam pump.

    Getting Gold|J. C. F. Johnson
  • Watch the forks of the pitchers to see that none are loose on the handles, especially if a self-feeder is used.

    Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
  • The self-feeder is arranged to cut the bands of the sheaves and feed the grain to the cylinder automatically.

    Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
  • It is a self-feeder, and requires only a man and two boys to guide its operations.

    Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for self-feeder

self-feeder

noun

any machine or device capable of automatically supplying materials when and where they are needed, esp one for making measured quantities of food constantly available to farm livestock
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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