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hop·per
(hŏp′ər)n.
1. One that hops.
2.
a. A usually funnel-shaped container in which materials, such as grain or coal, are stored in readiness for dispensation.
b. A freight car with a door in the floor through which materials are unloaded.
c. A box in which a bill is placed pending formal introduction before a legislature.
d. Informal A place in which something is held in readiness: a studio with many potential blockbusters in the hopper.
[Sense 2, from the shaking or hopping motion of grain hoppers as grain passed through them to the mill.]
hopper
(ˈhɒpə)n
1. a person or thing that hops
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a funnel-shaped chamber or reservoir from which solid materials can be discharged under gravity into a receptacle below, esp for feeding fuel to a furnace, loading a railway truck with grain, etc
3. (Agriculture) a machine used for picking hops
4. (Animals) any of various long-legged hopping insects, esp the grasshopper, leaf hopper, and immature locust
5. (Railways) Also called: hoppercar an open-topped railway truck for bulk transport of loose minerals, etc, unloaded through doors on the underside
6. (Mining & Quarrying) South African another name for cocopan
7. (Computer Science) computing a device formerly used for holding punched cards and feeding them to a card punch or card reader
Hopper
(ˈhɒpə)n
(Biography) Edward. 1882–1967, US painter, noted for his realistic depiction of everyday scenes
hop•per
(ˈhɒp ər)n.
1. one that hops.
2. any jumping insect, as a grasshopper.
3. a funnel-shaped bin in which loose material, as grain or coal, is stored temporarily.
4. a box into which a proposed legislative bill is dropped and thereby officially introduced.
[1200–50]
Hop•per
(ˈhɒp ər)n.
1. Edward, 1882–1967, U.S. painter.
2. Grace Murray, 1906–92, U.S. naval officer and computer scientist.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in |
2. | hopper - someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children" jumper - an athlete who competes at jumping; "he is one hell of a jumper" | |
3. | hopper - a machine used for picking hops machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks | |
4. | ![]() orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect - any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts acridid, short-horned grasshopper - grasshopper with short antennae long-horned grasshopper, tettigoniid - grasshoppers with long threadlike antennae and well-developed stridulating organs on the forewings of the male | |
5. | ![]() hitting, striking, hit - the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" roller - a grounder that rolls along the infield baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |