trommel
[ trom-uh l ]
/ ˈtrɒm əl /
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
Words nearby trommel
trombiculid,
trombiculidae,
trombidiasis,
trombone,
tromethamine,
trommel,
tromp,
trompe,
trompe l'oeil,
tromsö,
tromsø
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