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trommel

/ˈtɹɒməl/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒməl

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Borrowed from German Trommel (“drum”).

noun trommels

obsolete A revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores. This trommel is very compact and will give four sizes of product.
A rotating drum for sorting items, such as waste for recycling.

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@misc{trommel_2026,
  title = {trommel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trommel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}