hopper (n.)

  1. funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below

  2. someone who hops; at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children'

  3. a machine used for picking hops

    [ Syn: hop-picker ]

  4. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping

    [ Syn: grasshopper ]

  5. (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground

    [ Syn: grounder , ground ball , groundball ]

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