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, sourceheavy feeder, nutrient-demanding plant, high-yield plant, nutrient-hungry plant, voracious grower