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a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel. Also called rumble.[1875-80]
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tumbling box — or tumbling barrel n. a revolving box or drum into which loose materials are loaded and tumbled about, as for mixing, polishing, etc … English World dictionary
tumbling box — noun : a tumbling barrel for small objects * * * a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel. Also called rumble. [1875 80] * * * tumbling barrel, tumbling box see ↑tumbler above. • • • Main Entry: ↑tumble … Useful english dictionary
tumbling box — /ˈtʌmblɪŋ bɒks/ (say tumbling boks) noun an apparatus consisting of a box or cylindrical vessel pivoted at each end or at two corners, so that it can be made to revolve, used for polishing objects by allowing them to tumble about with an abrasive …
tumbling barrel — noun : a revolving barrel, cask, or box in which objects or materials (as small metal parts, castings, plastics, leather, or clothing) undergo a process (as finishing, polishing, coating, softening, or drying) by being whirled about and so… … Useful english dictionary
The Magic Box (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) — In the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer , The Magic Box is a magic shop in Sunnydale last owned and operated by Rupert Giles. Ownership historyThe shop went through a series of owners, many of whom met grisly deaths at the hands of Sunnydale s… … Wikipedia
tumblingbox — tumbling box n. A revolving drum in which objects are dried, reduced in size, polished, or cleaned. Also called tumbling barrel. * * * … Universalium
rum´bling|ly — rum|ble «RUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a deep, heavy, continuous sound: »The thunder rumbled overhead. 2. to move with such a sound: »The train rumbled along over the tracks. –v.t. 1. to utter with a rumbling sound. 2 … Useful english dictionary
rum|ble — «RUHM buhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a deep, heavy, continuous sound: »The thunder rumbled overhead. 2. to move with such a sound: »The train rumbled along over the tracks. –v.t. 1. to utter with a rumbling sound. 2 … Useful english dictionary
tumbler — /tum bleuhr/, n. 1. a person who performs leaps, somersaults, and other bodily feats. 2. (in a lock) any locking or checking part that, when lifted or released by the action of a key or the like, allows the bolt to move. 3. a stemless drinking… … Universalium
rumble — rumbler, n. rumblingly, adv. /rum beuhl/, v., rumbled, rumbling, n. v.i. 1. to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder. 2. to move or travel with such a sound: The train rumbled on. 3. Slang. to have or take part in a… … Universalium
