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noun
A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that significantly compensates for the effects of gravity.
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Topics: hobbies, horology, lifestyle
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noun
A whirlwind.
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noun
A kind of firework that gyrates in the air.
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noun
Any part of a machine with a spiral movement.
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History
Etymology tree Old French torbeil French -on French tourbillonbor. English tourbillon Borrowed from French tourbillon (“whirlwind”).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
