( especially BrE ) ( of an argument, a disagreement, etc. ) to continue slowly and steadily for a long time :
Discussions rumble on over the siting of the new airport.
( especially BrE ) ( of an argument, a disagreement, etc. ) to continue slowly and steadily for a long time :
Discussions rumble on over the siting of the new airport.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005