tourbillon

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.
2. A whirlwind.
3. A kind of firework that gyrates in the air.
4. Any part of a machine with a spiral movement.

Συνώνυμα

maelstrom

vortex

whirlpool

whirlwind

Μεταφράσεις

tourbillon

Wirbelwind

tourbillon

turbine di

draaikolk

dwarreling

kolk

wervelwind

redemoinho

remoinho

turbilhão

vórtice

remolino

torbellino

tourbillon

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˌtʊə(ɹ)bɪˈjɒn/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Borrowed from French tourbillon (“whirlwind”).