单词 | tumblebugs |
释义 | tumble /tumˈbl/intransitive verb
ORIGIN: Frequentative from OE tumbian; cf Ger tummeln tumˈbler noun
tumˈblerful noun (pl tumˈblerfuls) As much as will fill a tumbler tumˈbling noun and adjective tumblebug or tumbledung noun (N American) A dung beetle (from its activity of rolling pellets of dung) tumble car or tumble cart noun A vehicle with wheels and axle in one piece tumˈbledown adjective Dilapidated, threatening to fall tumˈble-drīˈer or tumbˈle-dryˈer noun A machine that dries (clothes, etc) by tumbling them in a strong current of hot air (also tumˈbler-drīˈer or tumˈbler-dryˈer) tumˈble-dry transitive verb and intransitive verb To dry (clothes, etc) in a tumble-drier tumˈblehome noun The inward curvature of the upper part of the sides of a ship tumˈbler-switch noun A switch that is turned over to put electric current off or on tumˈbleweed noun A type of plant that snaps off above the root, curls into a ball, and is blown about in the wind tumbling barrel, tumbling box see tumbler above. take a tumble to oneself (informal) To assess one's situation critically and improve it tumble in or home
tumble over
tumble up
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