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n. - (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground; Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; Funnel-shaped receptacle; A machine used for picking hops; Someone who hops.

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  • I'd say that artificial foam hopper is closer to a fly than a 4 au natural bunny pike fly.
  • Then, we're off for Klah ... if I can find the settings on the D-hopper, that is.
  • After being thoroughly washed, they are put in the "hopper," mixed with bran or sawdust, to be dried.
  • There are also those in the 9/11 Truth Movement who think Giuliani might have been a "hopper" – - as in LIHOP or MIHOP.
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