Plural of hopper

Forms of hopper

Hoppers in a sentence

• I went over and found the mealies and ground covered with large hoppers, about two weeks old.1901, J. H. Stansell, “Locust Destruction”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, page 21
• “And the next year the hoppers came.1975, Larry Woiwode, Beyond the Bedroom Wall, page 27
• Its trains comprise purpose-built covered hoppers that can run at 60mph loaded and 75mph empty.2020 September 23, Paul Shannon, “Freight train speeds: do they matter?”, in Rail, page 72. From the entry haulier
• Repairs or replacement of rainwater downpipes and hoppers, clearing out and renewal of weep holes.2020 May 20, Philip Haigh, “Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival: Ribblehead Viaduct repairs”, in Rail, page 27. From the entry weephole
• This is achieved by installing antisneakage baffles in the top, bottom, hoppers, and sides of the precipitator casing.1997, William L. Heumann, Industrial air pollution control systems, page 486. From the entry antisneakage

Meaning of hopper

1. noun One who or that which hops.
2. noun A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
3. noun A funnel-shaped section at the top of a drainpipe used to collect water, from above, from one or more smaller drainpipes.

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Questions about the plural of hopper

What is the plural of hopper?

The plural of hopper is hoppers.

Is hopper countable?

Hopper is a countable noun.