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 tumbler tumbler /ˈtʌmblɝ/

noun

  1. () A glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom  ( tumbler )
    a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
     He drank a glass of water from a tumbler
    He drank a glass of water from a tumbler
  2. () A gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.  ( tumbler )
    a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
     The tumbler executed a flawless series of somersaults during the gymnastics competition.
    The tumbler executed a flawless series of somersaults during the gymnastics competition.
  3. Pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground  ( roller , tumbler , tumbler pigeon )
    pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
  4. A movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown  ( 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