trommel

(träm′əl)

noun

a sieve, usually a revolving cylindrical one, used in screening ore, coal, etc.

Origin: Ger, a drum < MHG trumel < trume, of echoic orig.

See trommel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A revolving cylindrical sieve used for screening or sizing rock and ore.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Middle High German trummel

Origin: , diminutive of trumme, drum

Origin: , probably of imitative origin

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