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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trommel1

1875–80, Americanism; < German Trommel drum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trommel1

C19: from German: a drum
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Example Sentences

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.

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