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- [tram-uh l]
- /ˈtræm əl/
- /ˈtræ.məl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tram-uh l]
- /ˈtræm əl/
Definitions of trammel word
- noun trammel Usually, trammels. a hindrance or impediment to free action; restraint: the trammels of custom. 1
- noun trammel an instrument for drawing ellipses. 1
- noun trammel Also called tram. a device used to align or adjust parts of a machine. 1
- noun trammel trammel net. 1
- noun trammel a fowling net. 1
- noun trammel a contrivance hung in a fireplace to support pots or kettles over the fire. 1
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Origin of trammel
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English tramayle < Middle French tramail, variant of tremail three-mesh net < Late Latin trēmaculum, equivalent to Latin trē(s) three + macula mesh
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Parts of speech for Trammel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trammel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
trammel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trammel
verb trammel
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- bastille — a fortress in Paris, built in the 14th century: a prison until its destruction in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution
- bind — If something binds people together, it makes them feel as if they are all part of the same group or have something in common.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- bottlenecking — a narrow entrance or passageway.
noun trammel
- chain — A chain consists of metal rings connected together in a line.
- circumscription — the act of circumscribing or the state of being circumscribed
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- cumbrance — a burden, obstacle, or hindrance
- dead weight — A dead weight is a load which is surprisingly heavy and difficult to lift.
Antonyms for trammel
verb trammel
- loose — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
Top questions with trammel
- how to make a trammel?
- what is a trammel used for?
- what is a trammel?
- what does trammel mean?
- what is a trammel net?
- how to use a trammel?
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