tumlare — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
tumlare is used for these senses in English:
- tumbler 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.
porpoise — full definition
- noun A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
- verb To repeatedly leap out of the water and dive back in while swimming, in the manner of a porpoise.
tumbler — full definition
- noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
- noun A moving part inside a lock that must be aligned by the correct key before the bolt will open.