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.

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hopper wagon
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Meanings

nounhopper car (plural hopper cars)

plural hopper cars

  1. USrail transportA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
hopper wagon
Also see
hopper wagon
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APA

hopper car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopper%20car

MLA

“hopper car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopper%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hopper car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopper%20car.

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