English Explanatory Dictionary

hopper car

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A railroad freight car which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being usually discharged through one or more hinged doors at the bottom of the car.

Word forms

hopper car hopper cars

Synonyms

hopper wagon

Related words

ballast car chemical car coal car grain car mine car ore car skip car tank car

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