Etymology
Origin of feedbox
Example Sentences
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Each tried to butt the other out of the feedbox.
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Working on a grant from the Otho Sprague Institute, Dr. Masserman rigged up an automatic feeding apparatus which dropped some food into the feedbox of a glass cage every time a light flashed on.
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The cats were gently carried to the feedbox, stroked and fondled, petted and coaxed to eat.
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He then trained cats, one at a time, to lift the lid of the feedbox whenever the light flashed.
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A hayloft spanning an entire side of the building served as a feedbox.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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