tumbler

CEFRB1

/ˈtʌmblɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A drinking glass with straight sides and no handle.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or thing that tumbles.

Examples

  • In the tumbler, the cylinder form is tapered.

  • I have a paper tumbler.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A 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.

  2. A rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts.

  3. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body.

More examples

In context

  • I have a plastic tumbler.

  • […] and yokels looking up at the tinselled dancers and poor old rouged tumblers, while the light-fingered folk are operating upon their pockets behind.

  • […] the tricks of tumblers, funambuloes, baladines […]

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From tumble + -er.