trundle
pronunciation
How to pronounce trundle in British English:
UK [ˈtrʌndl]
How to pronounce trundle in American English:
US [ˈtrʌndl]
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- Noun:
- a low bed to be slid under a higher bed
- small wheel or roller
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- Verb:
- move heavily
Word Origin
- trundle
- trundle: see trend
- trundle (n.)
- "small wheel to support heavy weights," 1540s (implied in trundle bed "low bed on small wheels"), possibly from Middle English trendle "wheel, suspended hoop" (early 14c.), from Old English trendel "ring, disk" (see trend (v.)). Also probably in part from Old French trondeler "to roll down, fall down," which is of Germanic origin.
- trundle (v.)
- 1590s (transitive), from trundle (n.). Intransitive use from 1620s. Related: Trundled; trundling.
Example
- 1. When the children and the scooters have assembled , they trundle to school .
- 2. New twin pine pottery american day bed trundle white .
- 3. And must pay attention to the trundle support .
- 4. Industrial trundle , foot cup , rubber roller , fiberglass reinforced plastics cloth car etc.
- 5. Let the customer satisfaction demand buy each trundle carrying capacity scope to be complete in 80kg-800kg .