trommel
[ trom-uhl ]
/ ˈtrɒm əl /
noun
a rotary, cylindrical or conical screen for sorting ore, coal, gravel, etc., according to size.
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Origin of trommel
1875–80, Americanism;<German Trommel drum
Words nearby trommel
trombiculid, Trombiculidae, trombidiasis, trombone, tromethamine, trommel, tromp, trompe, trompe l'oeil, Tromsö, -tron
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Example sentences from the Web for trommel
Trommel, trom′el, n. a revolving cylindrical sieve for cleaning or sizing ore.
Trommel: the word is ultimately the same as “trumpet,” and is probably onomatopoeic in origin; it appears late in Eng.
British Dictionary definitions for trommel
trommel
/ (ˈtrɒməl) /
noun
a revolving cylindrical sieve used to screen crushed ore
Word Origin for trommel
C19: from German: a drum
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