underfeeder

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From under- +‎ feeder or underfeed +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

[edit]

underfeeder (plural underfeeders)

  1. (engineering) A device that feeds in material from below.
    • 1890, The Review of Reviews, volume 2, page 29:
      He speaks well of Andrews' Helix Underfeeder, by which the fire is always fed from below.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=underfeeder&oldid=82547005"