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- [tuhm-bler]
- /ˈtʌm blər/
- /ˈtʌm.blər/
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- [tuhm-bler]
- /ˈtʌm blər/
Definitions of tumbler word
- noun tumbler a person who performs leaps, somersaults, and other bodily feats. 1
- noun tumbler (in a lock) any locking or checking part that, when lifted or released by the action of a key or the like, allows the bolt to move. 1
- noun tumbler a stemless drinking glass having a flat, often thick bottom. 1
- noun tumbler (in a gunlock) a leverlike piece that by the action of a spring forces the hammer forward when released by the trigger. 1
- noun tumbler Machinery. a part moving a gear into place in a selective transmission. a single cog or cam on a rotating shaft, transmitting motion to a part with which it engages. 1
- noun tumbler a tumbling box or barrel. 1
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Origin of tumbler
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: acrobat; see tumble, -er1. Compare Low German tümeler drinking-cup, kind of pigeon
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Parts of speech for Tumbler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tumbler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tumbler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumbler
noun tumbler
- acrobat — a person noted for his frequent and rapid changes of position or allegiances
- aerialist — a trapeze artist or tightrope walker
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- ampulla — the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube
- ampullae — Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
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