1. drinking glasses without stems, typically with flat bottoms
2. acrobats who perform somersaults and other gymnastic feats
3. mechanical parts in a lock that must be moved to specific positions by a key
Usage: technical

Examples

• She filled the tumblers with ice water for dinner.
• The bartender served whiskey in heavy crystal tumblers.
• The circus tumblers amazed the audience with their flips.
• Young tumblers practiced their routines on the gymnasium mats.
• The locksmith explained how the tumblers align when the correct key is inserted.
• Each tumbler in the lock must fall into place for it to open.
• We bought a set of six matching tumblers for everyday use.