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hopper car

[ hop-er kahr ]

noun

, Railroads.
  1. a freight car, usually open at the top and containing one or more hoppers so that bulk cargo can be quickly discharged through its bottom.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hopper car1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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