prep.]
1 to move or roll somewhere slowly and noisily; to move sth slowly and noisily, especially sth heavy, with wheels:
[V] A train trundled across the bridge. [also VN]
2 [V] (of a person) to walk slowly with heavy steps
PHRASALVERBS
trundle sth<->out (disapproving, especially BrE) to mention or do sth that you have often mentioned or done before:
A long list of reasons was trundled out to justify their demands.
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