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hopper boy

hopper boy noun: a rake in a mill, moving in a circle to spread meal for drying, and to draw it over an opening in the floor, through which it falls.

Noun

hopper boy (plural hopper boys)

  1. A rake in a mill, moving in a circle to spread meal for drying, and to draw it over an opening in the floor, through which it falls.

Forms of hopper boy

pluralhopper boys
alternative formhopperboy

Origin of hopper boy

Derived from the occupation of boys who would carry out the task prior to the invention of the machine.

Questions about hopper boy

What does hopper boy mean?
Hopper boy means a rake in a mill, moving in a circle to spread meal for drying, and to draw it over an opening in the floor, through which it falls.
What part of speech is hopper boy?
Hopper boy is a noun.
What is the plural of hopper boy?
The plural of hopper boy is hopper boys.

Words near hopper boy in the dictionary

  1. hopped the wag
  2. hopped to it
  3. hopped up
  4. Hoppenreys
  5. hopper
  6. hopper boy
  7. hopper boys
  8. hopper car
  9. hopper cars
  10. hopper crystal
  11. hopper crystals

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