feeder

an animal that is kept to provide food for another animal, especially fish or chickens

criadero, animal de engorde

Collocations fish feeder · chicken feeder

• The fish feeder was eaten by a larger fish.

  El criadero de peces fue devorado por un pez más grande.

a pipe or tube that carries water, oil, etc. to a machine or container

tubería de alimentación, conducto

Collocations oil feeder · water feeder

• The oil feeder was clogged with debris.

  La tubería de alimentación estaba obstruida por residuos.

a route or line that connects a smaller place to a larger one, especially for public transport

línea de conexión, ruta alimentadora

Collocations bus feeder route · railway feeder line

• The bus feeder route connects the suburbs to the city center.

  La ruta alimentadora de autobuses conecta los suburbios con el centro de la ciudad.

(informal) a person who regularly gives money or support to another person, especially someone in need

benefactor, protector

Collocations charity feeder · financial feeder

• She is a feeder to the homeless shelter.

  Ella es un benefactor para el refugio de personas sin hogar.

(computing) a device that supplies data to another device or system

dispositivo alimentador, fuente de datos

Collocations data feeder · network feeder

• The data feeder was malfunctioning.

  El dispositivo alimentador de datos estaba averiado.