ball vs hopper

ball and hopper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No
hopper	Yes	No	No	No

ball (noun)	hopper (noun)
a pitch that is not in the strike zone	(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs	terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games	funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
a spherical object used as a plaything	a machine used for picking hops
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket	someone who hops
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
a lavish dance requiring formal attire
a compact mass
an object with a spherical shape

ball (verb)	hopper (verb)
form into a ball by winding or rolling
to live very well