Refeed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Refeed is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To feed (a person or organism) again, especially after a period of starvation or malnourishment.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To feed (a person or organism) again, especially after a period of starvation or malnourishment.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To feed (material) back into a machine.
- (transitive) To feed material back into (a machine).
- The process of giving food again.
- The feeding of material back into a machine.
- (broadcasting) A retransmission.
Example Sentences
The printer was refed with paper.
The network also provides a refeed of programs which schools feel warrant repeating […]
It's natural if you are coming out of a dieted state to see a rapid surge in appetite as you begin refeeding.
During the current season, PBS will transmit […] 1,482 hours of program transmission and 2,366 hours of refeeds, station services, and regional split.
Word Forms
- refeeds
- refeeding
- refed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include renourish, feed, refertilize, regraze, reprovide, reingest.
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