Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tumbler | Yes | No | No | No |
lever | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tumbler (noun) | lever (noun) |
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pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum |
a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom | a flat metal tumbler in a lever lock |
a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown | a simple machine that gives a mechanical advantage when given a fulcrum |
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. |
tumbler (verb) | lever (verb) |
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open |