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refeeder

refeeder noun: a mechanical component that feeds material back into a machine.

Noun

refeeder (plural refeeders)

  1. A mechanical component that feeds material back into a machine.
    • After passing through this first set of concave teeth, the straw drops down into a device for refeeding into the second set of teeth at the back of the cylinder. This refeeder is attached to the shaker and has much the same motion. The refeeder in turning the straw over shakes out the loose peas...1908, Bulletin, numbers 79-115, page 27

Forms of refeeder

pluralrefeeders

Origin of refeeder

From refeed + -er.

Questions about refeeder

What does refeeder mean?
Refeeder means a mechanical component that feeds material back into a machine.
What part of speech is refeeder?
Refeeder is a noun.
What is the plural of refeeder?
The plural of refeeder is refeeders.

Words near refeeder in the dictionary

  1. refederating
  2. refederation
  3. refederations
  4. refeed
  5. refeedable
  6. refeeder
  7. refeeders
  8. refeeding
  9. refeeding syndrome
  10. refeedings
  11. refeeds

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