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Webster 1913 Edition

Feeding

Feed′ing

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Noun.
1.
the act of eating, or of supplying with food; the process of fattening.
2.
That which is eaten; food.
3.
That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals; pasture land.
Feeding bottle
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See under
Bottle
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Feeding

FEE'DING

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ppr.
Giving food or nutriment; furnishing provisions; eating; taking food or nourishment; grazing; supplying water or that which is constantly consumed; nourishing; supplying fuel or incentives.

FEE'DING

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Noun.
Rich pasture.

Definition 2024

feeding

feeding

English

A pair of cattle feeding

Verb

feeding

  1. present participle of feed

Noun

feeding ‎(plural feedings)

  1. An instance of giving food.
    • 1750, The Universal Magazine (volume 7, page 52)
      […] they are nevertheless always like the lion's keeper, who, when by long patience, a thousand feedings, and a thousand clawings, he hath made a fierce lion familiar, yet never gives him meat, but with pulling back his hand, always in fear […]
  2. (dated) That which is eaten; food.
  3. (dated) That which furnishes or affords food, especially for animals; pastureland.

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