Define the following terms:

a. Extruder
b. Screener
c. Bin
d. Conveyor
e. Feeder
f. Hopper


a. An extruder is a device that forces materials through the opening in a die so it can be formed into a particular shape.
b. A screener is a piece of equipment that uses sieves or screens to separate dry materials according to particle size.
c. A bin is a vessel that typically holds dry solids.
d. A conveyor is a mechanical device used to move solid material from one place to another in a continuous stream.
e. A feeder is a piece of equipment that conveys material to a processing device (for example, an extruder) at a controllable and changeable rate.
f. A hopper is a funnel-shaped, temporary storage container that is typically filled from the top and emptied from the bottom.

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