feeder

(n) an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening
(n) someone who consumes food for nourishment eater,
(n) a branch that flows into the main stream confluent, tributary, affluent,
(n) a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material
- the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock
self-feeder,
(n) an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds birdfeeder, bird feeder,
(n) an animal that feeds on a particular source of food
- a bark feeder
- a mud feeder

eater confluent tributary affluent self-feeder birdfeeder bird feeder

distributary

feeder line