tourbillon
Noun
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Noun
tourbillon (plural tourbillons)
- A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.
- A whirlwind.
- A kind of firework that gyrates in the air.
- Anything with a spiral movement.
- Russian: турбийо́н
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