tremie

See also: trémie

English

Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes

From French trémie (“hopper”), from Latin trimodia (“a measure or vessel containing three modii”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛmi/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmi

Noun

tremie (plural tremies)

  1. A device used to pour concrete underwater, usually a tube of sheet metal with a hopper-like top generally handled by a crane.

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