as in tributary
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
the lake has several feeders that have their headwaters near the Canadian border
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Only Bravo, viewed as an important feeder of programming to the Peacock streaming service, will stay with the NBC TV business.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Puzzle feeder: on sale for $14.09 Original price: $19.99
Help new dog owners keep dogs engaged by giving them a puzzle feeder.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Its automatic document feeder (ADF) offers single-pass duplexing (two-sided scanning), a necessity for anyone who needs to scan, copy, or fax duplex pages.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Even the robot pet feeder came with a premium price tag.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Puzzle feeder: on sale for $14.09 Original price: $19.99
Help new dog owners keep dogs engaged by giving them a puzzle feeder.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Its automatic document feeder (ADF) offers single-pass duplexing (two-sided scanning), a necessity for anyone who needs to scan, copy, or fax duplex pages.
—PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
Even the robot pet feeder came with a premium price tag.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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