tumbler in Russian
tumbler in Russian is кулачо́к, стака́н, го́лубь-верту́н — tumbler means a flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
tumbler in Russian
кулачо́к
Pronounced: kulachok
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.
стака́н
Pronounced: stakan
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 their measure.
го́лубь-верту́н
Pronounced: golub-vertun
A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
What does "tumbler" mean?
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noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
"He poured the whisky into a heavy crystal tumbler."
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noun A moving part inside a lock that must be aligned by the correct key before the bolt will open.
"The locksmith explained how each tumbler had to line up for the key to turn."
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tumbler in a sentence
- He poured the whisky into a heavy crystal tumbler.
- The locksmith explained how each tumbler had to line up for the key to turn.
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What is "tumbler" in Russian?
"tumbler" in Russian is кулачо́к, стака́н, го́лубь-верту́н. tumbler means: A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
How do you pronounce кулачо́к?
"tumbler" in Russian is кулачо́к, pronounced "kulachok".
How do you use "tumbler" in a sentence?
Example: "He poured the whisky into a heavy crystal tumbler." In Russian, "tumbler" is кулачо́к, стака́н, го́лубь-верту́н.
Are there other ways to say "tumbler" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "tumbler": кулачо́к, стака́н, го́лубь-верту́н.
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