hopper car

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English

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an open-top hopper car
part of a train of covered hopper cars, transporting grain

Noun

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hopper car (plural hopper cars)

  1. (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

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