Definition
A funnel-shaped container that uses gravity as its only employee to move things from top to bottom—brilliantly simple until it gets jammed and you're stuck staring at it waiting for it to cooperate. In agriculture and construction, it's the unsung hero that keeps material flowing into machinery, assuming it doesn't decide to have trust issues with your schedule.
Example Usage
The farmer filled the grain hopper each morning before the combine harvester began its work in the field.
Source: Agricultural and industrial machinery terminology
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