Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hopper wagon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: hop-per wag-on
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A railway goods wagon which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being usually discharged through the bottom of the wagon.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Reshaping [of British Railways] initiated the development of what would become merry-go-round trains, delivering coal non-stop to power stations in newly built hopper wagons."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

hopper wagons (plural)

Synonyms

hopper car

Questions

What does hopper wagon mean?: A railway goods wagon which is used to transport bulk materials in a hopper, the load being usually discharged through the bottom of the wagon.

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