1
2
: a drinking glass without foot or stem and originally with pointed or convex base
3
a
: a movable obstruction in a lock (such as a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or pin) that must be adjusted to a particular position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
b
: a piece on which the mainspring acts in a gun's lock
4
: a device or mechanism for tumbling (such as a revolving cage in which clothes are dried)
5
: a worker who operates a tumbler
Examples of tumbler in a Sentence
She drank a tumbler of water.
a gymnast who's a skillful tumbler
Recent Examples on the Web
Classes will offer instruction in the technique on canvases, resin tumblers, glass painting and resin beach scenes, according to the release.
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Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
While the Stanley brand has been around for over 100 years, the massive tumblers with a handle and straw gained a cult following thanks to social media.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
The navy-and-white-striped accessories include a soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, and a catch-all tumbler that could hold their toothpaste and washcloth.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 May 2024
In some cases, the effect has been dramatic: Stanley tumblers Company revenue last year was $750 million, up from $73 million in 2019, after the product became a sensation on TikTok.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The tumblers will be spun to turn decomposing plants and food waste from the students into fertilizer for the garden.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Yes, even your grandma will want to jump aboard the Stanley tumbler train.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The tote bag is big enough to serve as a beach bag to hold other items like tumblers, sunglasses, and more.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The mug was a 40-ounce Stanley tumbler, WCAU reports.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
While the Stanley brand has been around for over 100 years, the massive tumblers with a handle and straw gained a cult following thanks to social media.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
The navy-and-white-striped accessories include a soap dispenser, a toothbrush holder, and a catch-all tumbler that could hold their toothpaste and washcloth.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 May 2024
In some cases, the effect has been dramatic: Stanley tumblers Company revenue last year was $750 million, up from $73 million in 2019, after the product became a sensation on TikTok.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The tumblers will be spun to turn decomposing plants and food waste from the students into fertilizer for the garden.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Yes, even your grandma will want to jump aboard the Stanley tumbler train.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The tote bag is big enough to serve as a beach bag to hold other items like tumblers, sunglasses, and more.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
The mug was a 40-ounce Stanley tumbler, WCAU reports.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Tumbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumbler. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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tumbler
noun
tum·bler
ˈtəm-blər 
1
: a person (as an acrobat) who tumbles
2
: a pigeon that often tumbles backward in flight
3
: a drinking glass
a water tumbler
4
: a movable part in a lock that must be adjusted (as by a key) before the lock will open
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