trommel

[trom-uh l]

noun

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

Origin of trommel

1875–80, Americanism; < German Trommel drum

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Historical Examples of trommel

Trommel: the word is ultimately the same as “trumpet,” and is probably onomatopoeic in origin; it appears late in Eng.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7
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Trommel, trom′el, n. a revolving cylindrical sieve for cleaning or sizing ore.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
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British Dictionary definitions for trommel

trommel

noun

a revolving cylindrical sieve used to screen crushed ore

Word Origin for trommel

C19: from German: a drum

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