trommel
[ trom-uhl ]
noun
a rotary, cylindrical or conical screen for sorting ore, coal, gravel, etc., according to size.
Origin of trommel
11875–80, Americanism;<German Trommel drum
Words Nearby trommel
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How to use trommel in a sentence
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
Origin of trommel
1C19: from German: a drum
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