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Webster 1913 Edition


Trommel

Trom′mel

,
Noun.
[Cf. G.
trommel
a drum.]
(Mining)
A revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores.
Raymond.

Definition 2024


Trommel

Trommel

See also: trommel

German

Noun

Trommel f (genitive Trommel, plural Trommeln)

  1. drum
  2. barrel

Declension

Related terms

trommel

trommel

See also: Trommel

English

Noun

trommel (plural trommels)

  1. (mining) A revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores.
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  2. A rotating drum for sorting items, such as waste for recycling.


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: trom‧mel

Noun

trommel c (plural trommels, diminutive trommeltje n)

  1. (music) drum, a type of percussion instrument
  2. (technology) drum, various, often cylindrically shaped objects or components
  3. cylinder (of a revolver)
  4. a box to hold cookies in

Synonyms

Derived terms

Verb

trommel

  1. first-person singular present indicative of trommelen
  2. imperative of trommelen

Anagrams


German

Verb

trommel

  1. First-person singular present of trommeln.
  2. Imperative singular of trommeln.