Trommeln — meaning in English

English meaning

• drum noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
• spatter verb To splash small drops of a liquid onto someone or something.
• tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.

Senses

Trommeln is used for these senses in English:

• drum (percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
• spatter (figuratively) A burst or series of sounds resembling the sound of droplets hitting a surface.

drum — full definition

1. noun A percussion instrument with a tight skin stretched over a hollow body, played by striking.
2. noun A cylindrical container, especially one used to store or transport liquid.
3. verb To strike or tap rhythmically, as if playing a drum.

spatter — full definition

1. verb To splash small drops of a liquid onto someone or something.
2. noun A splash or scattering of small drops or spots.

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