hopper

/ˈhɒp.ə(ɹ)/noun
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1

One who or that which hops.

2

A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.

3

A funnel-shaped section at the top of a drainpipe used to collect water, from above, from one or more smaller drainpipes.

4

A bin or device that feeds material into a machine.

5

A grasshopper or locust, especially

6

The immature form of a locust.

7

The larva of a cheese fly.

8

A leafhopper.

9

Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

10

An artificial fishing lure.

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