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hopper

noun

hop·​per ˈhä-pər How to pronounce hopper (audio)
1
a
: one that hops
b
: a leaping insect
specifically : an immature hopping form of an insect (such as a grasshopper or locust)
2
[from the shaking motion of hoppers used to feed grain into a mill]
a
: a usually funnel-shaped receptacle for delivering material (such as grain or coal)
also : any of various other receptacles for the temporary storage of material
b
: a freight car with a floor sloping to one or more hinged doors for discharging bulk materials

called also hopper car

c
: a box in which a bill to be considered by a legislative body is dropped
d
: a tank holding liquid and having a device for releasing its contents through a pipe
e
: a mix of things to be considered or done

Example Sentences

The company has several new product ideas in the hopper.
Recent Examples on the Web The relay throw, which ended in Barnhart smothering a one-hopper from Báez, beat Lopez to the plate for the second out. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2022 With all these things in the hopper — plus an upcoming European tour with Television opening, and the resumption of a Las Vegas residency in late fall — Idol, who turns 67 in November, is far from the retiring type. Roy Trakin, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 This hopper conveniently holds 75 balls and can fold up and be lugged away with ease. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2022 Twenty years before the Wyeths’ fateful drive, the party hopper and style-setter Edie Sedgwick seemed to be that Mona Lisa come to life—a muse with enough verve to step out from behind her own image. Hillary Kelly, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2022 The bristles of these brushes are specifically designed to be strong enough to direct debris into the hopper, but gentle enough to not damage your grass. Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2022 Somehow, Gilbert managed to spear the one-hopper and turn it into a 1-5-3 double play. Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Aug. 2022 The lottery, with 14 ping-pong balls numbered 1 through 14 placed into a hopper, sets the first four picks. Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2022 The crab were fed into a hopper to be butchered, cooked, brined and frozen. Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of hopper was in the 13th century

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