hoppers
Definition
Funnel-shaped containers used to store and dispense granular or powdered materials, such as grain, coal, or ore, into machinery by gravity.
Insects, particularly grasshoppers or locusts, known for their jumping ability.
People or animals that hop or jump, often playfully or energetically.
Railroad freight cars designed to carry bulk commodities like coal or gravel, typically with sloping sides for easy unloading.
Examples
The factory's grain hoppers jammed again, turning breakfast cereal production into a flaky fiasco.
Those garden hoppers devoured the lettuce faster than a rabbit at a salad bar.
Bunny hoppers at the club were dropping beats and knees in equal measure.
The train's coal hoppers rumbled past, reminding everyone that black gold doesn't deliver itself.