tumbler

[US]/'tʌmblə/
[UK]/'tʌmblɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a glass for drinking spirits, typically without a handle or stem
a pin that prevents a lock's cylinder from turning
a pivoted lever in a lock or other device

Phrases & Collocations

insulated tumbler

stainless steel tumbler

Example Sentences

The tumbler is not half full.

He drank from a tumbler.

a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein.

Once installed, your laundry’s washer-extractors, drying tumblers and flatwork ironers aren’t going anywhere until you replace them.

Linton mixed a tumbler of negus, and Isabella emptied a plateful of cakes into her lap, and Edgar stood gaping at a distance.

It mainly consists of blind cap, blind base, unblanking mechanism, seal ring, tumbler, safety lock plate, pressure relief.

Real-world Examples

The Rome of beggars, buskers, tumblers, quacks and whores.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

Next, a dryer-like tumbler uses ozone to fade jeans.

Source: Newsweek

Three glass tumblers stood ready on the toilet seat.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Before you throw the last tumbler, you might want to pause to consider the beauty of this moment.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

I chose the martini, and calling the steward he ordered a tumbler of ice and a couple of glasses.

Source: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

This can also be called a tumbler, especially because it's insulated and can keep my tea hot all day.

Source: Learn phrases and vocabulary with Vanessa.

Made a lot of friends, shared milkshakes with more than one female tumbler.

Source: Modern Family - Season 04

The candle under the smallest tumbler, which has least air in it, will go out first.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

I became friends with a Russian tumbler named Sergei who wanted to hear all about the U.S.

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Let us light two or three bits of candle and put them under glass tumblers of different sizes.

Source: British Students' Science Reader

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