hopper

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hop·per | \ ˈhä-pər

Definition of hopper

1a : one that hops

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

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Examples of hopper in a Sentence

The company has several new product ideas in the hopper.

Recent Examples on the Web Being called a job hopper and having a stigma attached to it will be over with. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 May 2022 Even the most aggressive proposals in the congressional hopper to allow Medicare negotiations could be gamed by drug companies. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021 Ramos, known for his pop, arm and overall athleticism, made a mighty throw from deep left field, a perfect one-hopper to the plate, almost gunning down Eugenio Suarez, who scored on a sacrifice fly. — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2021 Unlike regular hoppers, made with runny batter, string hoppers are made from a much thicker dough that's squeezed through a string hopper maker, like a pasta press, to create thin strands of noodles, which are steamed. — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 The Angels threatened again in the eighth when Velazquez reached on a one-out infield single, but Shohei Ohtani hit a 103-mph one-hopper right at Urías, and the second baseman started an inning-ending double play. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022 Two days of standard admission without the park hopper option cost just over $894 for three adults and one child during the same window as the Galactic Starcruiser's sample prices. — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022 Another company, Intuitive Machines, plans two trips to the Moon in 2022, carrying 10 payloads that include a lunar hopper and an ice mining experiment. — Chris Impey, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2022 Baltimore officials are still in the midst of deciding how to spend the $641 million allocated to the city by the American Rescue plan, however several large allocations were made as the oversight bill languished in the mayor’s hopper. — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 10 Jan. 2022 See More

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