Hopper Synonyms

hŏpər
Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. receptacle
  2. storage place
  3. tank
  4. grasshopper
  5. hop-picker
  6. freight-car
  7. hopper car
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. grounder
  2. ground-ball
  3. groundball

Words Related to Hopper

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Hopper Sentence Examples

  • The coal is dropped into a hopper by a grab.

  • The dressed ore is introduced through a "hopper" at the top, and exposed to a moderate oxidizing flame until a certain proportion of ore is oxidized, openings at the side enabling the workmen to stir up the ore so as to constantly renew the surface exposed to the air.

  • The salt is conveyed to the furnace by a chain of buckets running on the pulley (g), and passing into the hopper (h), and through the pipe (i) is mixed with the proper amount of acid supplied by the pipe (f).

  • A packet is placed on the pan to receive the material from the shoot of a hopper.

  • The tea is fed into a hopper, which has a large opening at the bottom, and this opening is entirely closed by two cylindrical brushes, which are mounted end to end on a horizontal shaft.

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