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Tumbler
Tumbler
[
tuhm
-bler
]
Show IPA
/
ˈtʌm
blər
/
Show Spelled
Tumbler
may refer to:
A part of a
lock
whose position must be changed by a
key
in order to release the bolt (see also:
pin tumbler lock
,
tubular pin tumbler lock
, and
disc tumbler lock
)
Flat-bottomed
glassware
and
drinkware
without a handle, foot, or stem (see also
shot glass
and
old fashioned glass
). In British English these are known as
beakers
.
A machine for smoothing or polishing the surface of a solid material (see
Tumble polishing
)
A type of
toy
that can tumble over and then straighten up by itself
An
acrobat
A rum glass
The button on top of a
chess clock
The
pupal
stage of a
mosquito
The Tumbler
, a tank-like vehicle constructed for the movie
Batman Begins
Tumbler, A fictional human supervillain and enemy of
Captain America
Tumble dryer (
clothes dryer
)
Tumbler (pigeon)
, a
pigeon breed
known for their particular flight pattern
Tumblers
, unique addresses of bits in text
Nickname for 43rd U.S. president
George W. Bush
used by the United States Secret Service
See also
Tumble
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