top loader

American  

Or top-loader

noun

1. a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the top (front loader ).

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Etymology

Origin of top loader

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A few minutes later, a dockworker driving a top loader — a machine that lifts containers — motions for Mr. Jackson to pull up to an appointed space so he can pluck the box off the rig and add it to a stack.

From New York Times

The machine version has limits, of course — you can’t stuff a 9-by-12-foot rug into a typical family top loader.

From New York Times

Lisa Wan, director of operations at the trucking firm RoadEx America, said that the firm ordered a top loader specifically to be able to move and stack containers months ago — but delivery delays meant it won’t show up until next week.

From Los Angeles Times

A port spokesman says Santoyo and an unidentified worker were repairing the tire of a container-handling top loader Wednesday morning when there was an explosion.

From Washington Times

Campbell did not say what happened to the top loader, but noted “it was faulty.”

From Los Angeles Times