noun🔗ShareAcrobate, voltigeurOne who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat."The tumbler amazed the audience with his graceful and skillful flips. "L'acrobate a émerveillé le public avec ses figures gracieuses et habiles.entertainmentpersonsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGâcheA 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."The locksmith explained that the key had to lift each tumbler in the lock to the correct height so the door could open. "Le serrurier a expliqué que la clé devait soulever chaque gâche de la serrure à la bonne hauteur pour que la porte puisse s'ouvrir.machinedevicebuildingstructuretechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTambour de polissage, polisseur rotatifA rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts."The jeweler used a tumbler to smooth the rough edges of the small gemstone. "Le bijoutier a utilisé un tambour de polissage pour adoucir les bords rugueux de la petite pierre précieuse.machinedeviceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBasculantA 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."The gunsmith carefully inspected the tumbler inside the antique pistol's lock mechanism to ensure it would catch properly when fired. "L'armurier a soigneusement inspecté le basculant à l'intérieur du mécanisme de verrouillage du pistolet antique pour s'assurer qu'il s'enclencherait correctement lors du tir.weaponpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerre, gobeletA 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."He poured juice into a tumbler and handed it to his son. "Il a versé du jus dans un verre et l'a tendu à son fils.drinkutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCulbuteurA variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight."The children watched the tumbler pigeon's breathtaking aerial acrobatics as it flew in graceful, tumbling loops. "Les enfants ont regardé les acrobaties aériennes à couper le souffle du culbuteur alors qu'il volait en boucles gracieuses et culbutantes.animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGobeletA beverage cup, typically made of stainless steel, that is broad at the top and narrow at the bottom commonly used in India."He poured water into the stainless steel tumbler before heading out into the Indian heat. "Il a versé de l'eau dans le gobelet en acier inoxydable avant de sortir dans la chaleur indienne.utensildrinkitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChien culbuteurA dog of a breed that tumbles when pursuing game, formerly used in hunting rabbits."The hunter used his trusty tumbler to chase the rabbits in the forest. "Le chasseur utilisait son fidèle chien culbuteur pour chasser les lapins dans la forêt.animaltypegamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTomber, tombereauA kind of cart; a tumbril."During the French Revolution, the tumbler carried prisoners to the guillotine. "Pendant la Révolution française, le tombereau transportait les prisonniers à la guillotine.vehiclehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNymphe de moustiqueThe pupa of a mosquito."The researcher collected several tumblers from the stagnant water to study their development into adult mosquitoes. "Le chercheur a recueilli plusieurs nymphes de moustiques dans l'eau stagnante pour étudier leur développement en moustiques adultes.insectanimalorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLame de métier à tisserOne of a set of levers from which the heddles hang in some looms."The weaver carefully adjusted the tumblers on the loom before starting the next pattern. "Le tisserand a soigneusement ajusté les lames du métier à tisser avant de commencer le motif suivant.technologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarsouinA porpoise."The marine biologist studied the playful tumbler as it surfaced near the boat. "Le biologiste marin a étudié le marsouin joueur lorsqu'il a fait surface près du bateau.animaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMélangeur, mélangeur de cryptomonnaie(cryptocurrency) A service that mixes potentially identifiable or 'tainted' cryptocurrency funds with others, so as to obscure the audit trail."The cryptocurrency tumbler obscured the source of the funds, making it difficult to trace the money back to the original owner. "Le mélangeur de cryptomonnaie a obscurci la source des fonds, rendant difficile le traçage de l'argent jusqu'au propriétaire d'origine.technologycomputinginternetfinanceservicebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading