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feedbox

/fˈidbɑks/ noun

A box containing animal feed.

Word Origin Feedbox is a compound of feed and box. Feed comes from Old English fēdan, from PIE *pā- 'to protect, feed' (also giving us food, fodder). Box comes from Greek pyxis 'boxwood box.' So a feedbox is literally a box for feeding animals. The same feed root gives us feedback and feeder.

noun A box containing animal feed. countable

The farmer filled the feedbox with oats for the horses.

(名词) 饲料箱；饲料槽

农夫往饲料箱里装满了燕麦喂马。

(sustantivo) Una caja que contiene alimento para animales.

El granjero llenó la caja de alimento con avena para los caballos.

(nom) mangeoire; auge; nourrisseur; râtelier; boîte d'alimentation [Boîte contenant de la nourriture pour animaux.]

Le fermier a rempli le **feedbox** d'avoine pour les chevaux.

(Substantiv) **Feedbox** bezeichnet einen Behälter, in dem Tierfutter aufbewahrt oder den Tieren zum Fressen angeboten wird.

Der Bauer füllte die **feedbox** mit frischem Heu für die Kühe.

(名詞) 家畜の飼料を入れておく箱。

農夫は馬のために飼料箱に燕麦を満たした。

(substantivo) comedouro; caixa de ração; manjedoura [Uma caixa que contém ração animal.]

O fazendeiro encheu o cocho de ração com aveia para os cavalos.

Synonyms: manger trough feeder hayrack feed container grain box fodder box feeding trough
Word parts: feed + box

Related words

feeder boxer boxy

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