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underfeeder

underfeeder noun: a device that feeds in material from below.

Noun

underfeeder (plural underfeeders)

  1. A device that feeds in material from below.
    • He speaks well of Andrews' Helix Underfeeder, by which the fire is always fed from below.1890, The Review of Reviews, volume 2, page 29

Forms of underfeeder

pluralunderfeeders

Origin of underfeeder

From under- + feeder or underfeed + -er.

Questions about underfeeder

What does underfeeder mean?
Underfeeder means a device that feeds in material from below.
What part of speech is underfeeder?
Underfeeder is a noun.
What is the plural of underfeeder?
The plural of underfeeder is underfeeders.

Words near underfeeder in the dictionary

  1. underfarming
  2. underfarms
  3. underfeatured
  4. underfed
  5. underfeed
  6. underfeeder
  7. underfeeders
  8. underfeeding
  9. underfeedings
  10. underfeeds
  11. underfeel

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