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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.
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English
Noun
trommel (plural trommels)
- (mining) A revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Raymond to this entry?)
- A rotating drum for sorting items, such as waste for recycling.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: trom‧mel
Noun
trommel c (plural trommels, diminutive trommeltje n)
- (music) drum, a type of percussion instrument
- (technology) drum, various, often cylindrically shaped objects or components
- cylinder (of a revolver)
- a box to hold cookies in
Synonyms
Derived terms
- koektrommel
- trommelrem
- trommelstok
- trommelvlies
Verb
trommel