tramble
/ˈtɹæmbəl/
tramble verb: to wash (tin ore, etc.) with a shovel in a frame fitted for the purpose.
Verb
tramble (third-person singular simple present trambles, present participle trambling, simple past and past participle trambled)
- To wash (tin ore, etc.) with a shovel in a frame fitted for the purpose.
- When this Buddle grows full , we take it up ; here distinguishing again the Forehead from the Middle and Tails ; which are Trambled over again : But the Forebead of this with the Forebead of the Launder , are Trambled in a second Buddle1670, The Philosophical Transactions and Collections
Proper noun capitalized: Tramble
Tramble (plural Trambles)
- A surname.
Forms of tramble
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | trambles |
| present participle | trambling |
| past participle | trambled |
| past | trambled |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Trambles |
Questions about tramble
- What does tramble mean?
- Tramble means to wash (tin ore, etc.) with a shovel in a frame fitted for the purpose.
- What part of speech is tramble?
- Tramble can be a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce tramble?
- Tramble is pronounced /ˈtɹæmbəl/.
- What is the past tense of tramble?
- The past tense of tramble is trambled.
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