hopper car

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

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.

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