LEVER TUMBLER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A flat metal tumbler in a lever lock

Synonyms:

lever; lever tumbler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lever tumbler" is a kind of...):

tumbler (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown)

Holonyms ("lever tumbler" is a part of...):

lever lock (a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move)