trundle

/ˈtɹʌndəl/noun
Middle School
1

Ellipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).

2

A low wagon or cart on small wheels, used to transport things.

3

A small wheel or roller.

4

A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.

5

The sound made by an object being moved on wheels.

6

A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.

7

A spool or skein of golden thread (chiefly in the arms of the Embroiderers Company, now the Company of Broderers).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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