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feeder line
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noun
a branch of a main transportation line, as of an airline or railroad.
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Origin of feeder line
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby feeder line
feedback, feedback loop, feed bag, feedbox, feeder, feeder line, feeder road, feedgrain, feedhorn, feeding, feeding bottle
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How to use feeder line in a sentence
They both became Navy test pilots, a traditional feeder line for NASA, and, in 1998, they were selected for the astronaut program.
Scott Kelly: Gabrielle Giffords' Brother-in-Law in Space|Peter J. Boyer|February 18, 2011|DAILY BEASTThey made contact with the local airport even though its facilities were only used for a daisy-cutting feeder line.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith