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tumbler

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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.

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

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tumblertumbler - 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.tumblertumbler - 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.tumblertumbler - 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.tumblertumbler - pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
domestic pigeon - domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
Translations
Spanish tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] nvaso
French tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] nverre (droit), gobelet m
German tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n (glass) → Trinkglas nt
Italian tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] nbicchiere m senza stelo

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As Nikita entered the house she was offering her guest a small tumbler of thick glass which she had just filled with vodka.
Unfortunately, one young Italian, Peter, an impish soul, seeing me sitting solitary, stirred by a whim of the moment, half-filled a tumbler with wine and passed it to me.
There was an extra bed in it tonight, very near my own, but differently shaped, and scarcely less conspicuous was the new mantel-shelf ornament: a tumbler of milk, with a biscuit on top of it, and a chocolate riding on the biscuit.
 
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