German Meaning of tumbler

Becher

Other German words related to Becher

Definitions and Meaning of tumbler in English

Wordnet

tumbler (n)

a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.

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

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

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

Webster

tumbler (n.)

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

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.

A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter.

A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure.

A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.

A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.

A kind of cart; a tumbrel.

FAQs About the word tumbler

Becher

a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc., a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom, a movable obstruc

Übender,Turnerin,Drechsler,Akrobat,Schlangenmensch,Seiltänzer,Trampolinturner,Trapezkünstler,Seiltänzer,Seiltänzer

No antonyms found.

tumbledung => Mistkäfer, tumble-dryer => Wäschetrockner, tumble-down => baufällig, tumbled => gestürzt, tumblebug => Mistkäfer,