feeder
/ˈfiːdə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ीडर
(किसी विशेष प्रकार से) खाने वाला
Core word
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(used with an adjective) a person or an animal that eats a particular thing or in a particular way
(किसी विशेष प्रकार से) खाने वाला
- Pandas are fussy feeders.
- Cows are grass feeders.
- Some fish are bottom feeders that live on the river bed.
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- Hummingbirds are nectar feeders.
- Koalas are fussy feeders and eat only a few kinds of leaf.
Synonyms eater
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a container filled with food for birds or animals
दाना-पात्र, चारा-पात्र
- Radhika hung a bird feeder outside her window.
- A sparrow landed on the feeder to eat the seeds.
- He filled the feeder with grain for the parrots.
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- A squirrel climbed on the feeder to steal the nuts.
- The garden had a feeder that attracted many birds.
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(often used as an adjective) a road, railway, airline or river that joins a main one
सहायक (मार्ग), फ़ीडर
- a feeder bus that connects the colony to the metro station
- a feeder canal
- A feeder railway line links the village to the main route.
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- The river has several small feeders in the hills.
- Feeder roads carry traffic to the highway.
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a part of a machine that supplies something such as paper or fuel to it
फ़ीडर, (मशीन में) सामग्री डालने वाला भाग
- the paper feeder on a printer
- Paper jammed in the feeder of the photocopier.
- The feeder of the machine was blocked with paper.
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- Check the feeder before you start the printer.
- The machine's coal feeder needs repair.
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adjective + feeder (eater)
With an adjective, a feeder is a creature that eats in a particular way, such as a heavy feeder or a bottom feeder.
Adjective के साथ feeder वह जीव है जो किसी विशेष ढंग से खाता है, जैसे heavy feeder या bottom feeder।
- The catfish is a bottom feeder.
- The baby is a slow feeder.
bird / animal feeder
A feeder is also a container with food for birds or animals.
Feeder पक्षियों या पशुओं के लिए भोजन वाला पात्र भी होता है।
- Radhika hung a bird feeder on the balcony.
- The farmer refilled the cattle feeder.
feeder + noun (transport)
Before a noun, it describes a smaller road, railway or airline that brings traffic to a main route.
संज्ञा से पहले यह छोटी सड़क, रेल या विमान सेवा बताता है जो मुख्य मार्ग तक यातायात लाती है।
- A feeder road links the village to the highway.
- Feeder buses carry passengers to the metro.
feeder (machine part)
In machines, a feeder supplies paper, material or power.
मशीनों में feeder कागज़, सामग्री या बिजली की आपूर्ति करने वाला भाग है।
- The feeder of the printer jammed.
- An electric feeder supplies power to the colony.
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adjective + feeder
bottomheavypickyslowfilter
- Crabs are bottom feeders.
feeder + transport
roadlineservicebusairline
- The feeder bus connects the colony with the railway station.
feeder + place
schoolstreamcanalriverpipe
- The feeder canal brings water to the main canal.
bird feeder
bird feederseed feederwater feederhanging feederfish feeder
- A hanging feeder attracted many sparrows.
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- The feeder road to our village was washed away in the flood.
हमारे गाँव की ओर जाने वाली संपर्क सड़क बाढ़ में बह गई।
- The nursery school is a feeder for the best primary schools in the city.
यह नर्सरी स्कूल शहर के सबसे अच्छे प्राथमिक विद्यालयों को विद्यार्थी देने वाला विद्यालय है।
- Sparrows gathered at the feeder every morning.
गौरैयाँ हर सुबह feeder पर इकट्ठा होती थीं।
- A good feeder ensures that the cattle do not waste fodder.
अच्छा feeder सुनिश्चित करता है कि पशु चारा बर्बाद न करें।
- The newborn calf is a poor feeder and needs special care.
नवजात बछड़ा कम खाता है और उसे विशेष देखभाल चाहिए।
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Feeder, tributary and branch all join to a main one, but in different domains.
Feeder, tributary और branch मुख्य मार्ग से जुड़ते हैं, पर अलग क्षेत्रों में।
A small route or school that supplies a bigger one.
छोटा मार्ग या विद्यालय जो बड़े को आपूर्ति करता है।
- A feeder road.
A small river that flows into a larger one.
छोटी नदी जो बड़ी नदी में मिलती है।
- The Yamuna is a tributary of the Ganga.