Associations to the word «Tumbling»

Wiktionary

TUMBLING, verb. Present participle of tumble
TUMBLING, noun. The act of something that tumbles.
TUMBLING MILL, noun. A machine, consisting of a drum that rotates on a horizontal axis, that grinds or pulverizes material mixed with a grinding material such as iron balls

Dictionary definition

TUMBLING, noun. The gymnastic moves of an acrobat.

Wise words

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