"tumbling" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-tumbling.ogg [US] Forms: tumblings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tumbling (plural tumblings)
  1. The act of something that tumbles.
    Sense id: en-tumbling-en-noun-7R5tAUeh

Verb

Audio: en-us-tumbling.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} tumbling
  1. present participle and gerund of tumble Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: tumble
    Sense id: en-tumbling-en-verb-NJ1lphD8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

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