tumbler
A rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts.
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Born ~1795 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
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no one asked but my fic and/or manuscript writing set-up is typically one big tumbler of coffee, a mug of water, ellipsus, and gacha grinding in the bg. Work writing is typically the same but instead it's on docs and…
This is extremely disturbing, especially considering Tumbler Ridge. 💔 I hope the families see this report and can use it in their lawsuit. @cbcnews.ca
We convert most high-dollar produce into compost, then remove it from the fridge to the actual compost tumbler... Someday we'll actually EAT that expensive produce; but until then we are subsidizing farmers like we've…
what you prune off you can stick in a tumbler with water and see if she roots out. it'll take some time but it may work.
Definitions
A rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts.
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(archaic) One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body.
Tumbler means: One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
tumbler means: One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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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.
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— Bluesky· May 2026“no one asked but my fic and/or manuscript writing set-up is typically one big tumbler of coffee, a mug of water, ellipsus, and gacha grinding in the bg. Work writing is typically the same but instead it's on docs and the gacha is replaced by a calming playlist or podcast lmao”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is extremely disturbing, especially considering Tumbler Ridge. 💔 I hope the families see this report and can use it in their lawsuit. @cbcnews.ca”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We convert most high-dollar produce into compost, then remove it from the fridge to the actual compost tumbler... Someday we'll actually EAT that expensive produce; but until then we are subsidizing farmers like we've destroyed their trade with tariffs...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“what you prune off you can stick in a tumbler with water and see if she roots out. it'll take some time but it may work.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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