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tumbler Definition

tum·bler (tum′blər)

noun

  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 somersaults in flight
    1. an ordinary drinking glass without foot or stem: orig., such a glass with a rounded or pointed bottom, that would tumble over when set down
    2. its contents
  5. the part of a gunlock through which the mainspring acts upon the hammer
  6. a lever, pin, etc., whose position within a lock must be changed, as by a key or dial, in order to release the bolt
  7. a projecting piece, as on a revolving or rocking part, that strikes and moves another part
  8. a part moving a gear into place in an automobile transmission
  9. an easily tipped toy that rights itself because of the way it is weighted
    1. a device for tumbling laundered clothes about in hot air until they are dry
    2. tumbling box

tumbler Synonyms

tumbler

n.

  1. An acrobat

    equilibrist, gymnast, trampolinist; see acrobat, athlete.

  2. A glass

    goblet, cup, mug; see glass 2.

tumbler Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • water: Simmer the peelings and cores in a saucepan with a tumbler of water for half an hour; then strain and cool.

Converse of object

  • fill: A Normal watering can and rose took 3 gallons to fill the tumbler, wasting most again on the surrounding soil.
  • use: Glass tumblers are therefore preferable on a day to day basis, however, many colleges use plastic tumblers on occasion for safety reasons.
  • include: We have started the process of purchasing Fair Trade sundries for the bedrooms, including water tumblers made from recycled glass.
  • press: This involves pressing a glass tumbler against the rash to see if the red spots disappear under pressure.
  • make: We have started the process of purchasing Fair Trade sundries for the bedrooms, including water tumblers made from recycled glass.
  • rotate: Rotate the compost tumbler half a dozen times once a day.

Adjective modifier

  • plastic: So I sit down and have my plastic tumbler of red wine which was very nice.
  • large: Drink large tumbler of whiskey to take away pain.
  • small: Place one scoop into a old-fashioned glass or small tumbler.
  • big: Chairs are squishy, wine comes in big tumblers.

Modifies a noun

  • dryer: Bathroom upstairs, shower room with toilet downstairs, dishwasher, microwave & refrigerator, washing machine & tumbler dryer.
  • lock: They were the first company in Willenhall to developed the manufacture of a cylinder pin tumbler lock about 1910.
  • glass: Shake all the ingredients together and serve in a tumbler glass.
  • test: Tumbler Test If someone is ill and gets a rash, do the tumbler test.

Noun used with modifier

  • whiskey: I managed a full set of six wine glasses at Norfolk this year, but would like the whiskey tumblers to match please.
  • crystal: Visitors can also try blowing glass and cutting patterns onto a crystal tumbler for themselves on the VIP ' Hands-On ' tour.
  • compost: Rotate the compost tumbler half a dozen times once a day.
  • pin: They were the first company in Willenhall to developed the manufacture of a cylinder pin tumbler lock about 1910.
  • glass: She's sipping from a heavy amber glass tumbler, our heroine.
tumbler Quotes

  Bring in the bottled lightning, a clean tumbler, and a corkscrew.

—Dickens, CharlesJohn Huffam

  He who drinks a tumbler of London Water has literally in his stomach more animated beings than there are men, Women and Children on the face of the globe.

—Smith, Rev Sydney

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