"tourbillon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌtʊə(ɹ)bɪˈjɒn/ Forms: tourbillons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French tourbillon (“whirlwind”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tourbillon||whirlwind}} French tourbillon (“whirlwind”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tourbillon (plural tourbillons)
  1. (horology) A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity. Translations (rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock): tourbillon [masculine] (Dutch), トゥールビヨン (tūrubiyon) (Japanese), турбийо́н (turbijón) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-tourbillon-en-noun-TNns2l6T Topics: hobbies, horology, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock': 94 1 1 4
  2. A whirlwind. Translations (whirlwind): вихрушка (vihruška) [feminine] (Bulgarian), wervelwind [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-tourbillon-en-noun-F-rzBKX4 Disambiguation of 'whirlwind': 1 97 1 1
  3. A kind of firework that gyrates in the air.
    Sense id: en-tourbillon-en-noun-NBUlCbFr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 3 38 30
  4. Any part of a machine with a spiral movement.
    Sense id: en-tourbillon-en-noun-LSWY81bl

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