noun Download 🔗Share One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat. Examples : "The tumblers at the circus amazed the audience with their incredible flips and twists. " entertainment person sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking. Examples : "The locksmith carefully adjusted the tumblers inside the old lock to make a new key work. " device machine part building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts. Examples : "The factory uses tumblers to smooth the edges of the newly manufactured metal buttons. " machine device technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter. Examples : "The gunsmith carefully inspected the tumblers, ensuring they were properly engaging with the sear to prevent accidental firing. " technical weapon part machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish his measure. Examples : "He carefully filled the tumblers with juice, knowing his children would drink it all quickly since they couldn't easily set them down. " utensil drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight. Examples : "The birdwatcher pointed out a flock of tumblers performing acrobatic rolls high above the park. " animal bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A beverage cup, typically made of stainless steel, that is broad at the top and narrow at the bottom commonly used in India. Examples : "We drank cool lassi from stainless steel tumblers after our lunch. " utensil drink item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A dog of a breed that tumbles when pursuing game, formerly used in hunting rabbits. Examples : ""Long ago, farmers used tumblers to help hunt rabbits, appreciating the dogs' unique, tumbling chase style." " animal game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kind of cart; a tumbril. Examples : "During the French Revolution, tumblers carried prisoners to the guillotine. " vehicle history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The pupa of a mosquito. Examples : "After the wrigglers, the mosquito larvae become tumblers, small comma-shaped pupae that float near the water's surface. " organism animal insect biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of a set of levers from which the heddles hang in some looms. Examples : "The weaver carefully adjusted the tumblers on the loom, ensuring each heddle moved smoothly to create the intricate pattern. " technical machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A porpoise. Examples : "While watching the ocean from the boat, we spotted a group of tumblers leaping and playing in the waves. " animal ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (cryptocurrency) A service that mixes potentially identifiable or 'tainted' cryptocurrency funds with others, so as to obscure the audit trail. Examples : "The cryptocurrency tumblers are used to hide the source of funds that were illegally obtained. " computing internet service technology finance business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading