feed bag

Horse's portable trough

A feed bag is a bag of food hung from a horse's head, allowing the animal to eat while standing.

The phrase put on the feed bag means to eat a meal, usually a hearty one, with humorous comparison to how horses feed.

equine

trough

Open container for animal feed

  • mangerLivestock feeding container
  • oatsCereal grain for porridge
  • hayDried feed crop

nosebag · halter · bridle · stables · grooming · grain · pasture · forage · tack · farrier

livestock

trough

Open container for animal feed

  • mangerLivestock feeding container
  • hayDried feed crop
  • silageFermented crop fodder

grain · forage · cattle · sheep · goats · pigs · chickens · pasture · husbandry · ranching

slang

lunch

Midday meal

  • mealOccasion for nourishment
  • grubFood or larva
  • eatsConsumes as food

chow · snack · takeout · lunch pail · packed lunch · midday meal · break time · cafeteria · diner · grab-and-go

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feeding apparatus type

feed bagtrough

Open container for animal feed

feeding trough · water trough · manger · hay rack · pasture

nutritional provision vs. deprivation

feed bagmuzzle

Animal's nose area

starvation · fasting · hunger

feeding vs. restriction

feed bagmuzzle

Animal's nose area

bit · halter

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G