hopperdozer
noun
hop·per·doz·er
\ˈhäpə(r)ˌdōzə(r)\
Definition of hopperdozer
: a device for catching and destroying insects (as grasshoppers) that is drawn on runners across a field and has a shield against which insects jump and fall into a pan containing kerosene or oil
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Origin and Etymology of hopperdozer
1hopper + -dozer (as in bulldozer)
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