English dictionary
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English noun: tumbler | |||
| 1. | tumbler (person) a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gymnast | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | turner | ||
| 2. | tumbler (artifact) a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drinking glass, glass | ||
| 3. | tumbler (artifact) a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lever, lever tumbler, pin, pin tumbler | ||
| Part meronym | lock | ||
| 4. | tumbler (animal) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | ||
| Synonyms | roller, tumbler pigeon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | domestic pigeon | ||
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