feeding
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feeding
- /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
Rhymes with -iːdɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, feed + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of feed
noun feedings
- The act or process of giving food. premium blend for feeding of dairy herds
- An instance or session of giving food. the morning feeding might differ from the evening feeding in protein content
- The act or process of eating. feeding from round bales is necessary here in winter, when pasturage is ebbed
- An instance or session of eating. picked up hardware disease during a feeding outside the intended pasture
- That which is eaten: food, feed, or fodder.
- That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals.
- The loading of material into a machine that will process it. caution in the feeding of the No. 3 mill
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: eating, nourishing, alimentation, feeder, food, foodstuff, forage, fodder, nursing, breastfeeding, foodservice, meal, catering, lactation, dining, gavage
Translations
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noun an instance of giving food
| Español | alimentación |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | ulishaji |
| Русский | кормле́ние kormlénije, кормёжка kormjóžka |
| العربية | إِطْعَام ʔiṭʕām |
| עברית | הַאֲכָלָה |
noun an instance of eating
| Español | alimentación |
|---|---|
| Русский | пита́ние pitánije |
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