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Tumblers

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

📖 Definitions of "Tumblers"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    A rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts.

  4. 4

    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.

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