gravity feed

collocation in English

meaningsofgravityandfeed

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gravity
noun[U]
uk
/ˈɡræv.ə.ti/us
/ˈɡræv.ə.t̬i/
the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to ...
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feed
noun
uk
/fiːd/us
/fiːd/
UK
an occasion when a baby has something to eat ...
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(Definition ofgravityandfeedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgravity feed

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It doesn't matter where your bottle is if itsgravityfeedyou know you just need to sit it above.
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Some slot machines work bygravityfeedwhile others work electronically on the fall of a much lighter coin, generally speaking the so-called silver coins.
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Fuel was delivered bygravityfeedfrom a tank behind the dashboard.
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When first constructed water was provided by a water tower andgravityfeedwater system, both of which have now been removed.
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A loader typically refers to a powered or constant-pressure system, whereasgravityfeedsystems are generally referred to only as a hopper.
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In detail, the company provides products such asgravityfeedtest handler, automated handling technologies and change kits.
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Water was distributed at the palace bygravityfeedthrough terracotta pipes to fountains and spigots.
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The fuel tank was immediately behind the fire wall, high enough togravityfeedthe carburettor.
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Gravityfeedinstruments require less air pressure for suction as the gravity pulls the paint into the mixing chamber.
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The main types aregravityfeed, agitating and force-feed.
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However, successfulgravityfeedrequired much thinner, viscous ink and a much larger barrel to avoid constant refilling.
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Gravityfeedfuel systems are not immune to vapor lock.
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Liquid-injection products were introduced in the 1950s and were typically installed using funnels (gravityfeedmethod) or pressured injection pumps.
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Gravityfeedhoppers consist of a large container and a feed tube molded into the bottom.
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Gravityfeedhoppers are very cheap, since they are made of only a shell and a lid, but can become jammed easily as paintballs accumulate above the tube.
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This enables the marker to have a higher rate of fire than agravityfeedwithout the addition of a battery operated loader (at the cost of air efficiency).
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The water was taken from the middle of the river and pumped into filtering reservoirs and to a 200ft m high water tower to providegravityfeedto the area.
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