noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of feed (feeder) for machine tools such as lathes, turning centers, and Swiss-turns, which holds multiple bars of bar stock and feeds each bar, in turn, into the machine.

Synonyms

All synonyms

barfeed

Etymology

From bar + feeder.

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