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tumble

an acrobatic feat, esp a somersault

tumble

[′təm·bəl]

(mechanics)

tumble

i. To rotate end over end. It is said of a rocket, an ejection capsule, etc.
ii. Of a gyro, to precess suddenly and to an extreme extent as a result of exceeding the operating limits of its bank or pitch. See toppled.

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And its washers and tumble-driers are the least likely to be recommended by owners to friends.

HOOVERRATED; Firm's machines most likely to break down, say owners

She just said 'My daughter has put the baby in the tumble-drier.' I was so horrified I can't remember anything she said afterwards."

Two years ago three-year-old Jordan Hutchinson, of Newcastle upon Tyne, suffocated after he climbed inside a tumble-drier.

SHE WAS ONLY TRYING TO HELP; Heartbreak of family as girl, 3, puts 7-week-old brother with a wet nappy into tumble drier and kills him

It must have been hard graft, particularly when I look at what I've got to help me -like washing machines and tumble-driers.

I accept any help offered to me; Life Style Mother's Day Special

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