trundle
/ˈtrʌndəl/
noun
- A small wheel or roller, especially one used to support something heavy.
- The trundle on the bottom of the bed helped it roll out smoothly.
- The furniture mover used a trundle to slide the piano across the room.
- The factory cart had four sturdy trundles that made it easy to push.
- A low bed on wheels that can be stored under another bed.
- We bought a trundle for the guest room so two people can sleep there.
- The child's trundle was pulled out from under the main bed for a sleepover.
- She stored her trundle under the bed during the day to save space.
verb
- To move slowly and heavily, often with a rumbling sound, especially on wheels.
- The children trundled their suitcases across the airport terminal.
- The old cart trundled down the cobblestone street.
- The train trundled through the countryside at a leisurely pace.
- To move or cause to move in a steady, unhurried way.
- The meeting trundled on for hours without reaching a decision.
- The years trundled by without any major changes in the small town.
- The old man trundled along the path, stopping often to rest.
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