Hopper

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhÉ’p.É™(ɹ)/
• AusE IPA: /ˈhÉ”p.É™/
• US IPA: /ˈhÉ‘.pÉš/
• Rhymes: -É’pÉ™(r)

Full definition of hopper

Noun

1. A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
2. A funnel-shaped section at the top of a drainpipe used to collect water, from above, from one or more smaller drainpipes.
3. One who hops.
4. The immature form of a locust.
5. The larva of a cheese fly.
6. An artificial fishing lure.To catch a big fish, use a hopper that jumps across the pond surface.
7. An escapement lever in a piano; a grasshopper.
8. (obsolete) The game of hopscotch.

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