EGAVE

hopper

About 1.57 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun One who or that which hops.
  2. noun A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
  3. noun A funnel-shaped section at the top of a drainpipe used to collect water, from above, from one or more smaller drainpipes.
  4. noun A bin or device that feeds material into a machine.
  5. noun Any of various insects known for hopping, especially a grasshopper or locust, the immature form of a locust, or the larva of various flies and beetles.
  6. noun An artificial fishing lure.
    To catch a big fish, use a hopper that jumps across the pond surface.
  7. noun A toilet.
  8. noun An escapement lever in a piano.

Similar words

hop-picker tray garner pit bin shelf funnel hood boot scale

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Word family

DeWolf Hopper Edward Hopper Grace Brewster Murray Grace Hopper Grace Murray Hopper Hopper William DeWolf Hopper hopper car hoppers

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