HOPPER


Meaning of HOPPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhä-pər ]

noun

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : one that hops

b. : a leaping insect ; specifically : an immature hopping form of an insect (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 (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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.