Prefeed
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Feed provided prior to some other operation (typically baiting). uncountable
"The restricted placement of prefeed does not impede rapid discovery by possums: a field study of the movements of 22 radio collared possums showed that most were immediately attracted from as far away as 250m to a line of prefeed (visits peaking on the second day of prefeed availability), and possums continued to look for bait for up to 18 days after all bait was removed."
- 1 To feed material into a machine, etc. in preparation for some process. transitive
- 1 Prior to feeding. not-comparable
Example
More examples"The restricted placement of prefeed does not impede rapid discovery by possums: a field study of the movements of 22 radio collared possums showed that most were immediately attracted from as far away as 250m to a line of prefeed (visits peaking on the second day of prefeed availability), and possums continued to look for bait for up to 18 days after all bait was removed."
Etymology
From pre- + feed.
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