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tourbillion definition

tour·bil·lion (to̵or bil′yən)

noun

  1. Obsolete a whirlwind
  2. a fireworks device that rises with a spiral motion

Etymology: LME turbilloun < MFr tourbillon, whirlwind, altered < VL *turbinio < L turbo: see turbine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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