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tumbler

/ˈtʌmblə(r)/noun

उच्चारण टम्ब्लर

गिलास, टम्बलर

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a glass for drinking out of, with a flat bottom, straight sides and no handle or stem

    गिलास, टम्बलर

    • a steel tumbler of buttermilk
    • She poured water into a tall tumbler.

    Synonyms glass beaker cup

  2. 2

    [C]

    the amount that a tumbler holds

    एक गिलास (भर)

    • He drank a tumbler of milk every night.
    • She finished a tumbler of cold lassi in a few thirsty gulps.

    Synonyms glassful

  3. 3

    [C] technical

    a part inside a lock that must be moved by a key before the lock will open

    (ताले के भीतर का) लीवर, टम्बलर

    • The key lifts the tumblers inside the lock.
    • The locksmith listened carefully as each tumbler clicked into place inside the old lock.
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