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hopper (1)

hop·per [ hóppər ] (plural hop·pers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. funnel-shaped dispenser: a large funnel-shaped container for storing and dispensing grain, fuel, or other materials

2. vehicle that discharges load through floor: a truck or railroad car with sloping floors designed to carry dry bulk goods such as grain or cement that are discharged through an opening in the bottom

3. somebody or something that hops: somebody who or something that hops

4. jumping insect: a jumping insect, e.g. a leafhopper or treehopper. Order Homoptera.

[13th century. <hop1]
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