"hopper car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hopper cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation, Vehicles Synonyms: hopper wagon [UK] Hyponyms: coal car, grain car, ore car Related terms: ballast car, chemical car
    Sense id: en-hopper_car-en-noun-WC7CXXLs Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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