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tumbler
noun tum·bler \ˈtəm-blər\
: a glass used for drinking that has a flat bottom and no stem or handle
: the amount of liquid held in a tumbler
: a person who performs athletic movements that involve rolling or turning along the ground or through the air
Full Definition of TUMBLER
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: a drinking glass without foot or stem and originally with pointed or convex base
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a : a movable obstruction in a lock (as a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or pin) that must be adjusted to a particular position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown b : a piece on which the mainspring acts in a gun's lock
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: a device or mechanism for tumbling (as a revolving cage in which clothes are dried)
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: a worker who operates a tumbler
— tum·bler·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun
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First Known Use of TUMBLER
14th century
TUMBLER Defined for Kids
tumbler
noun tum·bler \ˈtəm-blər\
Definition of TUMBLER for Kids
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: a person (as an acrobat) who tumbles
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: a drinking glass
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: a movable part of a lock that must be adjusted (as by a key) before the lock will open
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