Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - rumble
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rumble
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. make a continuous deep resonant sound as of distant thunder. 2 intr. (foll. by along, by, past, etc.) (of a person or vehicle) move with a rumbling noise. 3 tr. (often foll. by out) utter or say with a rumbling sound. 4 tr. Brit. sl. find out about (esp. something illicit). --n. 1 a rumbling sound. 2 US sl. a street-fight between gangs. Phrases and idioms rumble seat US an uncovered folding seat in the rear of a motor car. Derivatives rumbler n. Etymology: ME romble, prob. f. MDu. rommelen, rummelen (imit.)
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I. verb (~d; rumbling) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German rummeln to ~ Date: 14th century intransitive verb to make a low heavy rolling sound , to travel with a low reverberating sound , to speak in a low rolling tone, to engage in a ~, transitive verb to utter or emit in a low rolling voice, to reveal or discover the true character of, ~r noun II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a low heavy continuous reverberating often muffled sound (as of thunder), low frequency noise in phonographic playback caused by the transmission of mechanical vibrations by the turntable to the pickup, a seat for servants behind the body of a carriage, 3. widespread expression of dissatisfaction or unrest, a street fight especially among gangs ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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