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单词 trommel
释义

trommel

[ trom-uhl ]
/ 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, -tron
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Example sentences from the Web for trommel

  • Trommel, trom′el, n. a revolving cylindrical sieve for cleaning or sizing ore.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
  • Trommel: the word is ultimately the same as “trumpet,” and is probably onomatopoeic in origin; it appears late in Eng.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7|Various

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
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