tumbler (n.)

  1. a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

  2. a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom

  3. a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown

  4. pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

    [ Syn: roller , tumbler pigeon ]

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