self-feeder (redirected from self-feeders)

self-feeder

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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) 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

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self-feeder - a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock" feeder machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks