tractor feed

American  

noun

1. Computers. a mechanism for aligning and transporting paper for a printer by means of pins that catch in perforations along the edges of the paper.

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Example Sentences

Andy Detwiler lost his arms as a child and learned how to use his feet to drive a tractor, feed animals and custom-build farm equipment.

From New York Times

Using his toes, teeth, chin and a single remaining shoulder, he learned how to drive a tractor, feed horses and goats, shoot a handgun, loosen screws with a screw gun, paint antique farm equipment, custom-build his own farm equipment, operate a snow plow — and film himself all the while, becoming one of YouTube’s most popular and beloved farming personalities.

From New York Times

“He loves getting outside in our yard to mow the grass, trim the weeds, drive the tractor, feed the cows and chickens, and anything else that helps our family.”

From Washington Times

The tractor feed spooled the page out of the top of the printer.

From Literature