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.

Synonyms

• hopper wagon (UK)

Hyponyms

• coal car
• grain car
• ore car

See also

• ballast car
• chemical car

References

• hopper car on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:hopper cars on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons