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tumbling box
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noun
a box, pivoted at two corners, used in the manner of a tumbling barrel.
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Also called rumble.
Origin of tumbling box
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby tumbling box
tumbler switch, tumble to, tumbleweed, tumbling, tumbling barrel, tumbling box, tumbrel, tumefacient, tumefaction, tumefy, Tumen
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