hopper wagon

English

Railtrack-liveried hopper wagon at Bristol Temple Meads, England

Noun

hopper wagon (plural hopper wagons)

(rail transport, Britain) 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.

Synonyms

hopper car (US)

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