gravity feed

noun

1. the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
2. a system or device designed for this purpose.

Other Words From

• grav·i·ty-fed [grav, -i-tee-fed], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravity feed¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The Bergmann gun is a belt loader, but the belt passes down a “gravity feed” an arrangement which saves a number of working parts.

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He can cut down some of the drudgery of stoking by installing a gravity feed type of boiler.

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An important step was the substitution of what is called the "force feed" for the gravity feed.

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When using gravity feed without air pressure be sure to vent the tank to allow circulation of air.

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