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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Customers can choose between feeders designed for hummingbirds or grain-eating birds.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
When the airline industry was deregulated in the 1970s and 80s, major airlines shifted their network structure and placed greater value on more direct control over those feeder flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Glass to Garden has been selling their feeders through Instagram and pop-up stands at places such as Ocean Air Community Park and the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Ai instead found his opportunity in the feeder classes of MotoGP, beginning with the Asia Talent Cup, graduating to the Red Bull Rookies Cup, then into Moto3 and Moto2.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
When the airline industry was deregulated in the 1970s and 80s, major airlines shifted their network structure and placed greater value on more direct control over those feeder flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Glass to Garden has been selling their feeders through Instagram and pop-up stands at places such as Ocean Air Community Park and the Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Ai instead found his opportunity in the feeder classes of MotoGP, beginning with the Asia Talent Cup, graduating to the Red Bull Rookies Cup, then into Moto3 and Moto2.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeder. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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