Hopper ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Hopper ( noun )

1. A container for holding and dispensing bulk materials, such as grain, coal, or sand.
2. A device that feeds materials into a machine or process.
3. A device that hops or jumps, such as a grasshopper.
4. A device that is used for hopping or jumping, such as a ski jump or a trampoline.

Origin:

From middle english hoppe, from old english hoppe ("a hop-picker"), from proto-germanic *huppōną ("to hop"), from proto-indo-european *keup- ("to bend, curve").

Examples:

1. The hopper of the grain elevator is filled with wheat.
2. The hopper of the coal-fired power plant is filled with coal.
3. The hopper of the 3D printer is filled with plastic filaments.
4. The grasshopper is a type of hopper.
5. The ski jump is a type of hopper.

(As a verb)

Hopper ( verb )

1. A container for holding and dispensing bulk materials, such as grain, coal, or sand.
2. A device that feeds materials into a machine or process.
3. A device that hops or jumps, such as a grasshopper.
4. A device that is used for hopping or jumping, such as a ski jump or a trampoline.

Origin:

From middle english hoppe, from old english hoppe ("a hop-picker"), from proto-germanic *huppōną ("to hop"), from proto-indo-european *keup- ("to bend, curve").

Examples:

1. The hopper of the grain elevator is filled with wheat.
2. The hopper of the coal-fired power plant is filled with coal.
3. The hopper of the 3D printer is filled with plastic filaments.
4. The grasshopper is a type of hopper.
5. The ski jump is a type of hopper.