self-feeder

[ self-fee-der, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈfi dər, ˈsɛlf- /

noun

an apparatus or machine that automatically discharges a supply of some material, especially one consisting of a hopper and a trough for feeding livestock.

Origin of self-feeder

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby self-feeder

self-exile, self-existent, self-explanatory, self-expression, self-feed, self-feeder, self-fertile, self-fertilization, self-financing, self-flattery, self-forgetful

Example sentences from the Web for self-feeder

  • (nominal) engine of good type is sufficient for Huntingdon mill, rock breaker, self-feeder and steam pump.

    Getting Gold |J. C. F. Johnson

  • Watch the forks of the pitchers to see that none are loose on the handles, especially if a self-feeder is used.

    Farm Engines and How to Run Them |James H. Stephenson

  • The self-feeder is arranged to cut the bands of the sheaves and feed the grain to the cylinder automatically.

    Farm Engines and How to Run Them |James H. Stephenson

  • It is a self-feeder, and requires only a man and two boys to guide its operations.

    Old and New London |Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for self-feeder

self-feeder

noun

any machine or device capable of automatically supplying materials when and where they are needed, esp one for making measured quantities of food constantly available to farm livestock