Feed bag

Feed bag
Feed Feed, n. 1. That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep. [1913 Webster]

2. A grazing or pasture ground. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. An allowance of provender given to a horse, cow, etc.; a meal; as, a feed of corn or oats. [1913 Webster]

4. A meal, or the act of eating. [R.] [1913 Webster]

For such pleasure till that hour At feed or fountain never had I found. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

5. The water supplied to steam boilers. [1913 Webster]

6. (Mach.) (a) The motion, or act, of carrying forward the stuff to be operated upon, as cloth to the needle in a sewing machine; or of producing progressive operation upon any material or object in a machine, as, in a turning lathe, by moving the cutting tool along or in the work. (b) The supply of material to a machine, as water to a steam boiler, coal to a furnace, or grain to a run of stones. (c) The mechanism by which the action of feeding is produced; a feed motion. [1913 Webster]

{Feed bag}, a nose bag containing feed for a horse or mule.

{Feed cloth}, an apron for leading cotton, wool, or other fiber, into a machine, as for carding, etc.

{Feed door}, a door to a furnace, by which to supply coal.

{Feed head}. (a) A cistern for feeding water by gravity to a steam boiler. (b) (Founding) An excess of metal above a mold, which serves to render the casting more compact by its pressure; -- also called a {riser}, {deadhead}, or simply {feed} or {head} --Knight.

{Feed heater}. (a) (Steam Engine) A vessel in which the feed water for the boiler is heated, usually by exhaust steam. (b) A boiler or kettle in which is heated food for stock.

{Feed motion}, or {Feed gear} (Mach.), the train of mechanism that gives motion to the part that directly produces the feed in a machine.

{Feed pipe}, a pipe for supplying the boiler of a steam engine, etc., with water.

{Feed pump}, a force pump for supplying water to a steam boiler, etc.

{Feed regulator}, a device for graduating the operation of a feeder. --Knight.

{Feed screw}, in lathes, a long screw employed to impart a regular motion to a tool rest or tool, or to the work.

{Feed water}, water supplied to a steam boiler, etc.

{Feed wheel} (Mach.), a kind of feeder. See {Feeder}, n., 8. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • feed bag — feed′ bag or feed′bag n. ahb. a bag for feeding horses, placed before the mouth and fastened around the head • Etymology: 1830–40, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • feed bag — ☆ feed bag n. a bag filled with grain, fastened over a horse s muzzle for feeding put on the feed bag Slang to eat a meal …   English World dictionary

  • feed bag — noun : nose bag • put on the feed bag * * * 1. Also called nose bag. a bag for feeding horses, placed before the mouth and fastened around the head with straps. 2. put on the feed bag, Slang. to have a meal; eat: When his friends put on the feed… …   Useful english dictionary

  • feed bag — feedbag feedbag, feed bag feed bag . a canvas bag that is used to feed an animal (such as a horse or mule); animal feed such as oats are placed in the bag, and it is fastened at the top of the head, covering the muzzle. The animal may then eat… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • feed bag — 1. Also called nose bag. a bag for feeding horses, placed before the mouth and fastened around the head with straps. 2. put on the feed bag, Slang. to have a meal; eat: When his friends put on the feed bag, they finish everything in sight. Also,… …   Universalium

  • feed·bag — /ˈfiːdˌbæg/ noun, pl bags [count] US : a bag that is used for feeding an animal called also (Brit) nose bag put/tie/strap on the feedbag US informal : to begin eating He s always ready to strap on the feedbag when it s time for dinner …   Useful english dictionary

  • feed|bag — …   Useful english dictionary

  • FEED Projects — was started in 2007 by Lauren Bush, an honorary spokesperson for the United Nations World Food Program, and Ellen Gustafson, a former United Nations Communications Officer. FEED Projects sells FEED bags and a portion of each bag is donated to the …   Wikipedia

  • Feed — Feed, n. 1. That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A grazing or pasture ground. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An allowance of provender given to a horse,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • feed — Feed, n. 1. That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A grazing or pasture ground. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An allowance of provender given to a horse,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”