tumbler

n. drinking glass without a stem or handle; acrobat; part of a lock which releases the bolt to move; gear-moving part of a transmission, cog for transmitting power from a rotating shaft (Machines); species of dog that resembles a small greyhound

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)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 itselfAn acrobatThe button on top of a chess clockThe pupal stage of a mosquitoThe Tumbler, a tank-like vehicle constructed for the movie Batman BeginsTumbler, A fictional human supervillain and enemy of Captain AmericaTumble dryer (clothes dryer)Tumbler (pigeon), a pigeon breed known for their particular flight patternTumblers, unique addresses of bits in textNickname for 43rd U.S. president George W. Bush used by the United States Secret Service
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Noun
1. a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
(hypernym) gymnast
(hyponym) turner
(derivation) tumble
2. a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
(hypernym) glass, drinking glass
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
(hypernym) obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
(hyponym) lever, lever tumbler
(part-holonym) lock
(derivation) tumble
4. pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
(synonym) roller, tumbler pigeon
(hypernym) domestic pigeon
(derivation) tumble

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

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

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
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.
  

(n.)
A kind of cart; a tumbrel.
  

(n.)
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.
  

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

     tumbrel