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hopper car

hopper car 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.

hopper car: a railroad freight car which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being...
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Noun

hopper car (plural hopper cars)

  1. (US) 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.
    Synonyms:
    hopper wagon

hopper car meaning in Tamil

hopper car in Tamil

பெய்கல ஊர்தி

Synonyms of hopper car

Forms of hopper car

pluralhopper cars

Questions about hopper car

What does hopper car mean?
Hopper car means 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.
What is hopper car in Tamil?
Hopper car in Tamil is பெய்கல ஊர்தி. See Hopper car meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hopper car?
Hopper car is a noun.
What is the plural of hopper car?
The plural of hopper car is hopper cars.

Words near hopper car in the dictionary

  1. hopped up
  2. Hoppenreys
  3. hopper
  4. hopper boy
  5. hopper boys
  6. hopper car
  7. hopper cars
  8. hopper crystal
  9. hopper crystals
  10. hopper wagon
  11. hopper wagons

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