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   feed

   /fiːd/

   verb

   • 1. give food to: "did you remember to feed the cat?" Similar give food toprovide food forprovide forcater forprepare food forcook formake a meal forwine and dinenourishsustainsucklebreastfeedbottle-feeddated:victual
   • ▪ (especially of an animal or baby) take food; eat something: "the baby will feed according to her needs" Similar eattake nourishmentpartake of foodconsume fooddevour foodhave a mealinformal:snackgrazenoshdated:supgrazebrowsecroppastureruminateeat
   • ▪ provide an adequate supply of food for: "the island's simple agriculture could hardly feed its inhabitants"
   • ▪ give fertilizer to (a plant): "feed the lawn in spring and autumn"
   • ▪ put fuel on (a fire).
   • ▪ encourage the growth of: "I could feed my melancholy by reading Romantic poetry" Similar strengthenfortifysupportbolsterreinforceboostaugmentsupplementadd toadd fuel tofuelencouragegratifyminister toOpposite undermine
   • ▪ satisfy (a drug habit): informal "users who commit crime to feed their habit"
   • 2. supply with material or power: "a radial circuit fed by a 20 amp fuse"
   • ▪ put into a machine: "the programs are fed into the computer"
   • ▪ insert further coins into (a meter) to extend the time for which it operates.
   • ▪ supply (someone) with (information, ideas, etc.): "I think he is feeding his old employer commercial secrets" Similar supplyprovidegivedeliverpresentfurnishissueimpartsell
   • ▪ prompt (an actor) with (a line): "you were still in the wings feeding Micky his lines"
   • ▪ (in ball games) pass (the ball) to a player.
   • 3. cause to pass gradually and steadily, typically through a confined space: "make holes through which to feed the cables"
   • ▪ influence or contribute to: "has your art history background fed into the artwork you produce?"
   • ▪ (of a new factor or development) begin to be effective or influential; have an impact on someone or something: "it could take time for higher earnings and dividends to feed through to investors"

   noun

   • 1. an act of giving food, especially to animals or a baby, or of having food given to one: "the baby's morning feed"
   • ▪ a meal: informal "I gave him a big feed of rashers and eggs and mashed potatoes" Similar meallunchdinnersupperrepastfeastbanquetteainformal:spreadblowoutbingenoshnosh-upscofftuck-informal:refectioncollation
   • ▪ food for domestic animals: "the crops are grown for animal feed" Similar fodderfoodfoodstuffforagepasturageherbagesilageformal:comestiblesprovender
   • 2. a device or pipe for supplying material to a machine: "a paper feed"
   • ▪ the supply of raw material to a machine or device: "a feed pipe"
   • ▪ a broadcast distributed by a satellite or network from a central source to a large number of radio or television stations: "a satellite feed from Washington"
   • ▪ a facility for notifying the user of a blog or other frequently updated website that new content has been added: "most blogs and news sites offer RSS feeds of their latest content"
   • 3. a line or prompt given to an actor on stage.
   • ▪ an actor who gives a feed to a fellow performer.

   Word Origin Old Englishfēdan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch voeden and food.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Speeds_and_feedsSpeeds and feeds - Wikipedia

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   Jul 23, 2024 · The phrase speeds and feeds or feeds and speeds refers to two separate velocities in machine tool practice, cutting speed and feed rate. They are often considered as a pair because of their combined effect on the cutting process. Each, however, can also be considered and analyzed in its own right.

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   Jul 23, 2024 · RSS is a type of web feed that allows users and applications to receive regular updates from a website or blog of their choice. The acronym RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary. It is sometimes referred to as the feed or RSS feed.

4. www.britannica.com › science › food-webFood web | Definition, Ecosystem, Food Chain, & Examples

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   Jul 19, 2024 · food web, a complex network of interconnecting and overlapping food chains showing feeding relationships within a community. A food chain shows how matter and energy from food are transferred from one organism to another, whereas a food web illustrates how food chains intertwine in an ecosystem.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FeedlotFeedlot - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · A feedlot or feed yard is a type of animal feeding operation (AFO) which is used in intensive animal farming, notably beef cattle, but also swine, horses, sheep, turkeys, chickens or ducks, prior to slaughter.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feedstockFeedstock Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 5, 2024 · : raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant. Examples of feedstock in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Aligned with our sustainability initiatives, each artist has the freedom to experiment with denim waste or feedstock.

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   Jul 1, 2024 · To define management, we need to understand the basics. Management aims to attain a goal by coordinating and administering several responsibilities.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feed uponFeed upon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jul 23, 2024 · the "feed upon" family. be sustained by.

9. www.bbc.co.uk › learningenglish › englishBBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Drip feed

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   6 days ago · We’re explaining the phrase ‘drip feed’. It can be used to describe giving something in small amounts – little by little – rather than all at once. Jiaying ‘Drip feed’.

10. www.open.edu › openlearncreate › modNutrition: 4. Infant and Young Child Feeding - OpenLearn

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    Jul 21, 2024 · At eight months the mother or caregiver can give foods that infant can eat alone, such as cut-up fruit and vegetables (for example, mangoes, papaya, leafy greens, oranges, bananas, pumpkin, carrots and tomatoes). During complementary feeding, the aim is for the mother or caregiver to gradually accustom the child to family foods.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feed one's faceFeed one's face Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    Jul 21, 2024 · The meaning of FEED ONE'S FACE is to eat a lot of food. How to use feed one's face in a sentence.