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1tumbler — (n.) mid 14c., acrobat, agent noun from TUMBLE (Cf. tumble) (v.). A fem. form was tumbester (late 14c.). Meaning drinking glass is recorded from 1660s, originally a glass with a rounded or pointed bottom which would cause it to tumble, and thus… …
2tumbler — ► NOUN 1) a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle or stem. [ORIGIN: formerly having a rounded bottom so as not to stand upright.] 2) an acrobat. 3) a pivoted piece in a lock that holds the bolt until lifted by a key. 4) an electrical… …
3tumbler — [tum′blər] n. 1. an acrobat or gymnast who does somersaults, handsprings, etc. 2. a dog, such as a small greyhound, formerly trained to seize rabbits after attracting their attention by tumbling about acrobatically 3. a kind of pigeon that does… …
4tumbler — n. 1 a drinking glass with no handle or foot (formerly with a rounded bottom so as not to stand upright). 2 an acrobat, esp. one performing somersaults. 3 (in full tumbler drier) = tumble drier. 4 a a pivoted piece in a lock that holds the bolt… …
5tumbler cup — noun : a drinking cup with a pointed or convex bottom compare tumbler 2 …
6tumbler — /tum bleuhr/, n. 1. a person who performs leaps, somersaults, and other bodily feats. 2. (in a lock) any locking or checking part that, when lifted or released by the action of a key or the like, allows the bolt to move. 3. a stemless drinking… …
7tumbler — tum|bler [ˈtʌmblə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: tumble;] [Sense: 1 2; Origin: because it was originally made with a round or pointed bottom] 1.) a glass with a flat bottom and no handle 2.) also tumblerful [ ful] BrE the amount of liquid… …
8tumbler — noun 1》 a drinking glass with straight sides and no handle or stem. [formerly having a rounded bottom so that it could not be set down until emptied.] 2》 an acrobat. 3》 a tumble dryer. 4》 a pigeon of a breed that repeatedly turns over backwards… …
9tumbler — noun (C) 1 a glass with a flat bottom and no handle 2 also tumblerful / fUl/ the amount of liquid that this type of glass can contain: Jack must have had about six tumblers of whisky last night. 3 old fashioned someone who performs special… …
10tumbler — tum•bler [[t]ˈtʌm blər[/t]] n. 1) a person who performs leaps, somersaults, and other acrobatic feats 2) bui a part of a lock that, when lifted or released by the action of a key or the like, allows the bolt to move 3) cer a stemless drinking… …
