noun🔗ShareAcrobate, voltigeurOne who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat."The tumblers at the circus amazed the audience with their incredible flips and twists. "Les acrobates du cirque ont émerveillé le public avec leurs incroyables saltos et vrilles.entertainmentpersonsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGoupillesA 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 carefully adjusted the tumblers inside the old lock to make a new key work. "Le serrurier a soigneusement ajusté les goupilles à l'intérieur de l'ancienne serrure pour qu'une nouvelle clé fonctionne.devicemachinepartbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTambour de polissage, polisseuse rotativeA rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts."The factory uses tumblers to smooth the edges of the newly manufactured metal buttons. "L'usine utilise des tambours de polissage pour adoucir les bords des boutons métalliques nouvellement fabriqués.machinedevicetechnologyindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBasculesA 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 tumblers, ensuring they were properly engaging with the sear to prevent accidental firing. "L'armurier a soigneusement inspecté les bascules, s'assurant qu'elles s'engageaient correctement avec le sear pour éviter un tir accidentel.technicalweaponpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerres, gobeletsA 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 carefully filled the tumblers with juice, knowing his children would drink it all quickly since they couldn't easily set them down. "Il a soigneusement rempli les verres de jus, sachant que ses enfants le boiraient rapidement car ils ne pouvaient pas facilement les poser.utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCulbuteursA variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight."The birdwatcher pointed out a flock of tumblers performing acrobatic rolls high above the park. "L'ornithologue a montré un groupe de culbuteurs effectuant des tonneaux acrobatiques au-dessus du parc.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."We drank cool lassi from stainless steel tumblers after our lunch. "Nous avons bu du lassi frais dans des gobelets en acier inoxydable après notre déjeuner.utensildrinkitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimiersA dog of a breed that tumbles when pursuing game, formerly used in hunting rabbits.""Long ago, farmers used tumblers to help hunt rabbits, appreciating the dogs' unique, tumbling chase style." "Il y a longtemps, les fermiers utilisaient des limiers pour chasser les lapins, appréciant le style de poursuite unique et acrobatique des chiens.animalgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTomberauA kind of cart; a tumbril."During the French Revolution, tumblers carried prisoners to the guillotine. "Pendant la Révolution française, les tombereaux transportaient les prisonniers à la guillotine.vehiclehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNymphesThe pupa of a mosquito."After the wrigglers, the mosquito larvae become tumblers, small comma-shaped pupae that float near the water's surface. "Après les larves, les larves de moustiques deviennent des nymphes, de petites pupes en forme de virgule qui flottent près de la surface de l'eau.organismanimalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBasculesOne of a set of levers from which the heddles hang in some looms."The weaver carefully adjusted the tumblers on the loom, ensuring each heddle moved smoothly to create the intricate pattern. "Le tisserand a soigneusement ajusté les bascules sur le métier à tisser, s'assurant que chaque lisse se déplaçait en douceur pour créer le motif complexe.technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarsouinA porpoise."While watching the ocean from the boat, we spotted a group of tumblers leaping and playing in the waves. "En regardant l'océan depuis le bateau, nous avons aperçu un groupe de marsouins sautant et jouant dans les vagues.animaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMélangeur, tumbler(cryptocurrency) A service that mixes potentially identifiable or 'tainted' cryptocurrency funds with others, so as to obscure the audit trail."The cryptocurrency tumblers are used to hide the source of funds that were illegally obtained. "Les mélangeurs de cryptomonnaies sont utilisés pour masquer la source de fonds obtenus illégalement.computinginternetservicetechnologyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
