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Trundle vs Sawhorse - What's the difference?

trundle | sawhorse |

As nouns the difference between trundle and sawhorse

is that trundle is a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed while sawhorse is a device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material (for example, timber), especially during cutting with a saw or similar device.

As a verb trundle

is to wheel or roll, especially by pushing.

trundle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed.
  • A small wheel or roller.
  • A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.
  • (engineering) A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.
  • Synonyms

    * (low bed on wheels) trundle bed

    Verb

    (trundl)
  • To wheel or roll, especially by pushing.
  • Every morning, the vendors trundle their carts out into the market.
  • To (cause to) roll slowly and heavily on wheels.
  • to trundle a bed or a gun carriage
  • Move heavily (on wheels).
  • To move (physically).
  • To move, often heavily or clumsily.
  • To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along.
  • to trundle a hoop or a ball

    Derived terms

    * trundle out

    References

    * "trundle." WordNet® 3.0. Princeton University. 15 Jun. 2007. Dictionary.com. * "trundle." Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary. K Dictionaries Ltd. 15 Jun. 2007. Dictionary.com.

    Anagrams

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    sawhorse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device used to temporarily raise and support pieces of material (for example, timber), especially during cutting with a saw or similar device.
  • Synonyms

    * sawbuck, saw-stool