Tourbillon

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.

2.NounA whirlwind.

3.NounA kind of firework that gyrates in the air.

4.NounAny part of a machine with a spiral movement.

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