1. a whirlwind or whirling motion
Usage: archaic or literary
2. a type of rotating escapement mechanism in mechanical watches and clocks
Usage: horology

Examples

• The leaves were caught in a tourbillion of autumn wind.
• The dancer spun in a graceful tourbillion across the stage.
• The expensive watch featured a visible tourbillion mechanism.
• Collectors prize timepieces with intricate tourbillion movements.
• The storm created a tourbillion of debris in the courtyard.
• Master watchmakers spend years learning to craft a tourbillion.
• The tourbillion rotated slowly behind the crystal face of the clock.