tumbler

tum·bler  (tmblr)

n.

1. One that tumbles, especially an acrobat or gymnast.

2.

a. A drinking glass, originally with a rounded bottom.

b. A flat-bottomed glass having no handle, foot, or stem.

c. The contents of such a drinking glass.

3. A toy made with a weighted rounded base so that it can rock over and then right itself.

4. One of a breed of domestic pigeons characteristically tumbling or somersaulting in flight.

5. A piece in a gunlock that forces the hammer forward by action of the mainspring.

6. The part in a lock that releases the bolt when moved by a key.

7.

a. The drum of a clothes dryer.

b. A tumbling box.

8.

a. A projecting piece on a revolving or rocking part in a mechanism that transmits motion to the part it engages.

b. The rocking frame that moves a gear into place in a selective transmission, as in an automobile.

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[Sense 2a, from the fact that it would tumble if put down.]

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tumbler

Noun

1.

a. a flat-bottomed drinking glass with no handle or stem

b. the amount a tumbler will hold

2. a person who performs somersaults and other acrobatic feats

3. a part of the mechanism of a lock

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tumbler - a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. gymnast - an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics turner - a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
	2.	tumbler - a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom drinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking
	3.	tumbler - a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown lever tumbler, lever - a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock lock - a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed impedimenta, obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment - any structure that makes progress difficult pin tumbler, pin - cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
	4.	tumbler - pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground tumbler pigeon, roller domestic pigeon - domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food

Translations

tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n → vaso

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tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n → verre (droit), gobelet m

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tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n (glass) → Trinkglas nt

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tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n → bicchiere m senza stelo