All circuit conductors between the service equipment, or the generator switchboard of an isolated plant, and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
feeder (noun)1.
one that as - feeds
a) one that fattens livestock for slaughter
b) a device or apparatus for supplying food
2.
one that eats or takes nourishment , especially an animal being fattened or one suitable for fattening
3.
a) one that supplies, replenishes, or connects
b) - tributary
c) a heavy wire conductor supplying electricity at some point of an electric distribution system (as from a substation)
d) - branch , especially a branch transportation line
e) a road that provides access to a major artery
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
feeder (noun)a stream that flows into a larger body of water
SYNONYMS:
affluent, bayou, branch, confluent, feeder, influentRELATED WORDS:
backwater; brook, brooklet, creek, rill, rivulet, run [], streamlet; fountainhead, head, headstream, headwater, sourceFeeder (Wikipedia)
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Feeder may refer to:
Feeder line (disambiguation), a peripheral route or branch from a main line or trunk line
Feeder (Wiktionary)
English
Etymology
From Middle English feedere, federe, fedare, equivalent to feed + -er.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfidɚ/
- Rhymes: -iːdə(ɹ)
Noun
feeder (plural feeders)
- One who feeds, or gives food to another.
- The participant in feederism who feeds the other (the feedee).
- The participant in feederism who feeds the other (the feedee).
- One who feeds, or takes in food.
- One who, or that which, feeds material into something (especially a machine).
- Coordinate terms:
heavy feeder, nutrient-demanding plant, high-yield plant, nutrient-hungry plant, voracious grower