hopper

Meanings

• noun

  A container with holes for holding grains or other small objects, typically mounted on wheels and drawn by a team of animals or traction engine.

  - "The hopper car held grain for the mill."
  - "The farmer filled the hopper with corn for the pigs."
  - "The coal hopper on the train was full."

• noun

  A device used in various processes, such as mining or manufacturing, to hold and feed material to a machine.

  - "The hopper in the cement factory held the aggregate."
  - "The mining hopper was filled with ore."
  - "The hopper in the printing press held the paper."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈhɔp.ə/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hopper
popper , copper , topper

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Variants

List of all variants of hopper that leads to same result
hopper , hopper car , hoppers , Edward Hopper , Hopper , Grace Brewster Murray , Grace Hopper , Grace Murray Hopper , DeWolf Hopper , William DeWolf Hopper , hip-hopper , hip-hoppers , the hopper , beach flea , beach fleas , beach hopper , beach hoppers , job-hopper , job-hoppers , job-hopping , job-hoppings , table-hop , table-hopped , table-hopper , table-hoppers , table-hopping , table-hops

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Etymology

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Old English hopper, from hoppian, to leap, jump, from hopp, a leap, a jump.

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Trivia

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1. The largest hopper ever built was used in the coal industry and had a capacity of over 10,000 cubic meters.

2. The first hoppers were used in ancient Egypt to transport grain and other agricultural products.

3. The term 'hopper' comes from the Old English word 'hoppian', meaning 'to leap' or 'jump'.

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Related Concepts

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1. grain hopper: A type of hopper specifically designed to hold and transport grains or other agricultural products.

2. coal hopper: A hopper used to transport and store coal in industrial settings.

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Culture

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In literature, hoppers are mentioned in various contexts, such as in the poem 'The Tyger' by William Blake, where it is used as a metaphor for the tiger's mouth. In art, hoppers are depicted in paintings and sculptures as part of rural or industrial scenes.

How to Memorize "hopper"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large container with holes, mounted on wheels and pulled by a team of horses or a tractor.
   - Visualize the hopper filled with grains or coal.
   - Think about the hopper's role in transporting and storing materials.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hopper' with containers, transport, and storage.
   - Think of the word 'hopper' as a large, wheeled container.
   - Connect the word 'hopper' with industries such as agriculture and mining.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Holds, Opens, Pours, and Pushes' to remember the function of a hopper.
   - Think of the word 'hopper' as a 'holder' for materials.
   - Use the image of a hopper as a 'hopping' container to remember its name.

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