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| tum·bler [ túmblər ] (plural tum·blers) |
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1. drinking glass: a drinking glass with a thick flat bottom and no stem or handle
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2. round-bottomed glass: formerly, a drinking glass that had a rounded or pointed bottom and so could not be put down until it was empty
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3. amount in tumbler: the amount of liquid that a tumbler holds
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4. acrobat: somebody who performs athletic or gymnastic leaps, rolls, or somersaults
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5. pigeon that does somersaults in flight: a domestic pigeon that can perform backward somersaults in flight
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6. part of lock: the part of a lock that must be engaged by a key in order to move the bolt
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7. machine part: a part of a machine that moves or engages a gear
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8. part of gunlock: a lever in a gunlock that forces the hammer forward when a trigger is pressed
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9. Canada
Same as tumbling barrel
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10. rocking toy: a toy that is weighted so that it rocks when touched
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