trommel

[ trom-uhl ]

noun

1. a rotary, cylindrical or conical screen for sorting ore, coal, gravel, etc., according to size.

trommel

/ ˈtrɒməl /

noun

1. a revolving cylindrical sieve used to screen crushed ore

Word History and Origins

Origin of trommel¹

1875–80, Americanism; < German Trommel drum

Word History and Origins

Origin of trommel¹

C19: from German: a drum

Example Sentences

Trommel, trom′el, n. a revolving cylindrical sieve for cleaning or sizing ore.

From Project Gutenberg

Trommel: the word is ultimately the same as “trumpet,” and is probably onomatopoeic in origin; it appears late in Eng.

From Project Gutenberg