tourbillon
[ toor-bil-yuhn; French toor-bee-yawn ]
noun
Horology. a frame for the escapement of a timepiece, especially a watch, geared to the going train in such a way as to rotate the escapement about once a minute in order to minimize positional error.: Compare karrusel.
a firework that rises spirally: Between two spectacular pinwheels, they launched a series of silvery tourbillons.
Origin of tourbillon
1- Sometimes tour·bil·lion [toor-bil-yuhn] /tʊərˈbɪl yən/ .
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Browse