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 [ˈtʌmblə]

n

1. (Cookery)

a.  a flat-bottomed drinking glass with no handle or stem. Originally, a tumbler had a round or pointed base and so could not stand upright

b.  Also called tumblerful the contents or quantity such a glass holds

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) a person, esp a professional entertainer, who performs somersaults and other acrobatic feats

3. another name for tumble dryer

4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) Also called tumbling box a pivoted box or drum rotated so that the contents (usually inferior gemstones) tumble about and become smooth and polished

5. the part of a lock that retains or releases the bolt and is moved by the action of a key

6. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a lever in a gunlock that receives the action of the mainspring when the trigger is pressed and thus forces the hammer forwards

7. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)

a.  a part that moves a gear in a train of gears into and out of engagement

b.  a single cog or cam that transmits motion to the part with which it engages

8. a toy, often a doll, that is so weighted that it rocks when touched

9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) (often capital) a breed of domestic pigeon kept for exhibition or flying. The performing varieties execute backward somersaults in flight

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]

A. N

1. (= glass) → vaso m

2. [of lock] → seguro m, fiador m

3. (= acrobat) → volteador(a) m/f, volatinero/a mf

4. (= pigeon) → pichón m volteador

B. CPD tumbler switch N → interruptor m de resorte

tumbler [ˈtʌmblə^r] n

(= glass) → verre droit)m >

(= acrobat) → acrobate mf

tumbler

n

(= glass) → (Becher)glas nt, → Tumbler m

(in lock) → Zuhaltung f

(= acrobat) → Bodenakrobat(in) m(f)

(= toy) → Stehaufmännchen nt

(= tumble drier) → Trockenautomat m, → Trockner m (inf)

(Orn) → Tümmler m

tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n (glass) → bicchiere m (senza stelo)

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tumbler [ˈtʌmbləʳ] n (glass) → bicchiere m (senza stelo)