hopper
One who or that which hops.
Other meanings
A temporary storage bin, filled from the top and emptied from the bottom, often funnel-shaped.
A funnel-shaped section at the top of a drainpipe used to collect water, from above, from one or more smaller drainpipes.
Word history
From Middle English "hoppere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hopper” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.