roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon
(noun) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
tumbler
(noun) a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom
tumbler
(noun) a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
tumbler
(noun) a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tumbler (plural tumblers)
(archaic) One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.
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.
A rotating device for smoothing and polishing rough objects, placed inside it, on relatively small parts.
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.
A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish his measure.
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
A beverage cup, typically made of stainless steel, that is broad at the top and narrow at the bottom commonly used in India.
(obsolete) A dog of a breed that tumbles when pursuing game, formerly used in hunting rabbits.
(UK, Scotland, dialect, obsolete) A kind of cart; a tumbril.
The pupa of a mosquito.
One of a set of levers from which the heddles hang in some looms.
(obsolete) A porpoise.
(cryptocurrency) A service that mixes potentially identifiable or 'tainted' cryptocurrency funds with others, so as to obscure the audit trail.
• Trumble, tumbrel
Source: Wiktionary
Tum"bler, n.
1. One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.
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. (Firearms)
Definition: 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.
4. 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.
5. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
6. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.
7. A kind of cart; a tumbrel. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
