hopper car
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]hopper car (plural hopper cars)
- (rail transport, 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.
- Synonym: hopper wagon (UK)
- Hypernyms: freight car, goods wagon
- Coordinate terms: gondola, gondola car
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- hopper car on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:hopper cars on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons