A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish his measure
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A component of a lock or cylinder which prevents operation of the lock mechanism except by insertion of the correct key Tumblers may take the form of pins, discs, levers, bars, wafers or detainers
A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure
a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc
A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking
A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; - so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure