First, they load crushed dry ice into a hopper suspended under a big helium balloon.
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Hopper
//ˈhɒp.ə(ɹ)//
Synonyms for "hopper" (46 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (13)
Related words (23)
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Translations
12 translations across 7 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- tremuja noun (a temporary storage bin)
Finnish
4 entries- hypittäjä noun (that which hops or makes hop)
- hyppyyttäjä noun (that which hops or makes hop)
- pomppija noun (that which hops or makes hop)
- siilo noun (a temporary storage bin)
Galician
1 entries- moega noun (a temporary storage bin)
German
1 entries- Trichter noun (a temporary storage bin)
Irish
1 entries- crannóg noun (a temporary storage bin)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- matningsinnsats noun (a temporary storage bin)
Spanish
1 entries- tolva noun (a temporary storage bin)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
I went over and found the mealies and ground covered with large hoppers, about two weeks old.
Source: wiktionary
To catch a big fish, use a hopper that jumps across the pond surface.
Source: wiktionary
The fresh-water container for the house was above the ceiling directly over the toilet. One day, I was comfortably seated on the hopper minding my own business, when a large portion of the ceiling came crashing down […]
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