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  1. tourbillon: Merriam-Webster
  2. tourbillon: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Tourbillon, tourbillon: Wordnik
  4. tourbillon: Wiktionary
  5. Tourbillon (band), Tourbillon (disambiguation), Tourbillon (horse), Tourbillon: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. tourbillon: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

Definitions from Wiktionary (tourbillon)

noun:  (horology) A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.
noun:  A whirlwind.
noun:  A kind of firework that gyrates in the air.
noun:  Any part of a machine with a spiral movement.

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