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tumbler
has definitions from the fields of zoology,food,sport
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[ noun ] (food) a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
Used in print (W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)Hans poured some in a tumbler . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (sport) a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)Even if gymnastics are not the ultimate goal , the good tumbler will be a better dancer , a better athlete , and a human_being with a greater margin of safety in any activity . |
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[ noun ] a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
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[ noun ] (zoology) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
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