self-feed
Nourish oneself alone
Self-feed describes the ability to eat independently, bringing food to one's own mouth.
The term appears most often in contexts involving development or care: a toddler learning to self-feed, or assessing whether an elderly patient can still self-feed.
In agriculture and machinery, self-feed describes equipment that automatically supplies its own material: a self-feed paper shredder.
Open container for animal feed
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- pelletSmall rounded mass
fodder · cattle · poultry · swine · silo · auger · conveyor · ration
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- weaningGradual dietary independence
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- highchairTall infant seat
mealtime · messy · developmental · milestone · bib · puree · solids · independence
trough
Open container for animal feed
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- dispenserDevice that releases portions
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
pellet · fodder · cattle · poultry · swine · silo · auger · conveyor · ration · pasture
baby
Very young child
highchair · mealtime · messy · developmental · milestone · bib · puree · solids · independence · hand-eye
automation
Self-operating system design
mechanism · printer · press · loader · cartridge · continuous · roller · belt · input · magazine
composting
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- wormsLimbless burrowing invertebrates
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
organic · mulching · nutrients · soil · garden · ecosystem · bacteria · cycle · waste · biodegradation
self-feedspoon-feed
Provide without requiring effort
hand-feed · bottle-feed · force-feed · manual input · nurse
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