I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: in (IV) + feed (n.)
1.
a. : a feed for infeeding a tool or wheel
b. : a mechanism for feeding material into a machine
bottles go into the infeed of washing machine — Manila Times
2. : the process of infeeding
II. transitive verb
Etymology: in (II) + feed (v.)
: to feed (a tool or wheel) into work (as on a lathe) in a direction normal to that of the axis about which the work revolves