tourbillion

tour·bil·lion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too r-bil-yuh n]
- /tʊərˈbɪl yən/
- /tʊəbˈɪliən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too r-bil-yuh n]
- /tʊərˈbɪl yən/

Definitions of tourbillion word

noun tourbillion a whirlwind or something resembling a whirlwind. 1
noun tourbillion a firework that rises spirally. 1
noun tourbillion 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. 1
noun tourbillion a whirlwind 0
noun tourbillion a fireworks device that rises with a spiral motion 0

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Origin of tourbillion

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

1470-80; earlier turbilloun < Middle French to(u)rbillon < Vulgar Latin *turbiliōnem, dissimilated variant of *turbiniōnem, accusative of *turbiniō whirlwind. See turbine, -ion

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Parts of speech for Tourbillion

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tourbillion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tourbillion

noun tourbillion

waterspout — Also called rainspout. a pipe running down the side of a house or other building to carry away water from the gutter of the roof.

Just one Synonym for tourbillion