Usage Note
Grondement denotes a low, continuous rumbling — thunder, an engine, a crowd. The related verb gronder also means 'to scold' (a child), but grondement retains only the acoustic sense. The plural grondements suggests a series of rumbles.
Examples
"Un grondement de tonnerre a réveillé tout le monde."
Natural Translation
A peal of thunder woke everyone up.
Literal Translation
A rumble of thunder woke all the world.

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