hopper
nounUK /ˈhɒp.ər/
US /ˈhɑː.pɚ/
A hopper is a small container that holds things and lets them drop out one at a time.
The bird feeder has a hopper that slowly lets seeds fall out for the birds.
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2. A person or animal that hops.
The little hopper jumped across the grass like a frog.
3. A grasshopper or other jumping insect.
A green hopper landed on the leaf and sprang away.
4. A railway car with a sloping bottom that unloads its contents through the floor.
The train pulled a long line of coal hoppers into the yard.
5. A funnel-shaped basket or bin used for holding and pouring out materials.
He scooped grain from the hopper into a sack.