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  • noun Plural form of feeder.

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Examples

  • But you just gave me a great idea, Im gonna start adding some weight gainer from one of those body buildng stores like GNC to our protein feeders!

    Do Feeders Grow Big Racks? 2009

  • But you just gave me a great idea, Im gonna start adding some weight gainer from one of those body buildng stores like GNC to our protein feeders!

    Do Feeders Grow Big Racks? 2009

  • Young cattle, which are known as feeders, are fattened in feedlots before being sent to slaughter.

    Cattle Futures Gain After USDA Report Shows Smaller Supplies Marshall Eckblad 2011

  • When you look at it from the viewpoint of people whose very lives depend on the successful storage of corn and other staples, it's not hard to see why the snakes, who eat mice, rats, and other grain feeders are often revered as protectors.

    Archive 2008-08-01 2008

  • When you look at it from the viewpoint of people whose very lives depend on the successful storage of corn and other staples, it's not hard to see why the snakes, who eat mice, rats, and other grain feeders are often revered as protectors.

    The Origins of the Snake Dance 2008

  • Throw in feeders and other minor necessities and you'll max out around $25,000.

    How to Build Your Own Bass Pond 2004

  • Wildlife: I think that the big raptor who's haunting our bird feeders is a Red-tailed Hawk.

    Archive 2004-01-25 Michael Evans 2004

  • Wildlife: I think that the big raptor who's haunting our bird feeders is a Red-tailed Hawk.

    View from the Northern Border Michael Evans 2004

  • In addition to Mr. Jaffe, one of Mr. Madoff's biggest Florida "feeders" -- or people who brought him investors -- was Richard Spring, of Boca-Raton, Fla.

    Cohmad, Jaffe Draw Closer Look 2009

  • Documents also show that several of Mr. Madoff's "feeders" -- individuals who brought him investors -- earned millions of dollars in fees from Cohmad over recent years.

    Madoff Wife Withdrew Funds, Says State 2009

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