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Feed: To make a pass that sets a teammate up for a shot.

Mucous-Bag Suspension Feeder: Suspension feeder employing a sheet or bag of mucus to trap particles nonselectively

Force feedback: True force feedback is when a controller is engineered to provide powered resistance against the motions made by the player. For example, a steering wheel that simulates the feel of the road . . . View Full Definition

Feed Mechanism: The mechanism, often automatic, which controls the advancing movement (feed) of the cutting tools used in machines.

Feed Grain: Any of several grains most commonly used for livestock feed, including corn, grain sorghum, oats, rye, and barley. These grains and the farms producing them historically have received federa . . . View Full Definition

Breastfeeding Promotion: Relates to activities required to be carried out by state and local agencies using federal funds provided for nutrition education and administrative services under the WIC program. States ar . . . View Full Definition

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO): Generally, a facility where large numbers of farm animals are confined, fed, and raised, such as dairy and beef cattle feedlots, hog production facilities, and closed poultry houses. The Env . . . View Full Definition

Emergency Livestock Feed Programs: The USDA was given permanent authority by the Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 to implement an array of emergency livestock feed programs. These programs were designed to assist livestock pro . . . View Full Definition

Animal Feeding Operation: Facilities where animals are kept and raised in confined situations: feed is brought to the animals. The General Accounting Office estimates that there are 450,000 such operations nationwide . . . View Full Definition

360-Degree Feedback: An appraisal process whereby an individual is rated on his or her performance by people who know something about the individual’s work. This can include direct reports, peers, managers, cust . . . View Full Definition