Tourbillon Definition

noun

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

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Noun

Singular:
tourbillon
Plural:
tourbillons

Origin of Tourbillon

  • From French tourbillon ‘whirlwind’.

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