אֲפַרְכֶסֶת, (פרכס q. v.) [the grinder, moving to and back,] the hopper, grain-receiver on top of the millstone. Ḥag. 3ᵃ; Ḥull. 89ᵃ עשה אזנך כאפ׳ (ed. כארפ׳) make thy ear like the hopper to receive the teachings &c.; Y. Kidd. I, end, 61ᵈ נקב אזנך כאפרכס הזו perforate (make open) thy ear &c.; Pesik. R. s. 10 הרעישה אזנך וכ׳ shake thy ear, like a hopper, to receive &c.