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tumbling box

American  

noun

  1. a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.


Etymology

Origin of tumbling box

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Goode takes it just inside his own half and, after he’s tackled, Care finds touch down the left inside the 22 with an excellent tumbling box kick.

From The Guardian

Goode takes it just inside his own half and, after he’s tackled, Care finds touch down the left inside the 22 with an excellent tumbling box kick.

From The Guardian