Hopper

Quick meaning: Hopper is a noun meaning One who or that which hops.

Meaning

One who or that which hops.

More Meanings

1. A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
2. A funnel-shaped section at the top of a drainpipe used to collect water, from above, from one or more smaller drainpipes.
3. A bin or device that feeds material into a machine.
4. Various insects
5. An artificial fishing lure.
6. (music) An escapement lever in a piano.
7. (slang) A toilet.

Example Sentences

To catch a big fish, use a hopper that jumps across the pond surface.

Hoppers come in different varieties and can be sweet or savoury, while an egg hopper has an egg in the middle added during cooking.

The Leo, Pao (or Cannon, a piece from Chinese chess) and Vao (Z.Mach FCR 1940) are hybrid hoppers that move like a queen, rook or bishop and capture along these lines like a lion.

The fresh-water container for the house was above the ceiling directly over the toilet. One day, I was comfortably seated on the hopper minding my own business, when a large portion of the ceiling came crashing down […]

Word Forms

• hoppers

Synonyms for hopper

Depending on context, synonyms include feedbin, feeder.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tray, garner, pit, bin, shelf, funnel.

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