fodder

/ˈfɒdə//ˈfɑdɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.

  2. 2

    A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities, generally around 1000 kg.

  3. 3

    (drafting) Tracing paper.

  4. 4

    Stuff; material; something that serves as inspiration or encouragement, especially for satire or humour.

  5. 5

    (cryptic crosswords) The text to be operated on (anagrammed, etc.) within a clue.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To feed animals (with fodder).

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