definitions

tumbling barrel

noun

a rotating drum for subjecting materials or small manufactured objects, loosely placed inside, to a tumbling action, as to mix materials or to polish objects by friction with one another or with an abrasive.

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Nearby words

tumbler, tumbler gear, tumbler switch, tumbleweed, tumbling, tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy

Origin of tumbling barrel

First recorded in 1885–90
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