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tour·bil·lon
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tourbillonnoun
A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.
Etymology: From tourbillon ‘whirlwind’.
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Tourbillon
In horology, a tourbillon (; French: [tuʁbijɔ̃] "whirlwind") is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement to increase accuracy. It was developed around 1795 and patented by the Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801. In a tourbillon the escapement and balance wheel are mounted in a rotating cage, with the goal of eliminating errors of poise in the balance giving a uniform weight.Tourbillons are still included in some modern wristwatches, the mechanism is usually exposed on the watch's face to showcase it.
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Tourbillon
In horology, a tourbillon is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Developed around 1795 by the French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet from an earlier idea by the English chronometer maker John Arnold, a tourbillon aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, to negate the effect of gravity when the timepiece is stuck in a certain position. Originally an attempt to improve accuracy, tourbillons are still included in some expensive modern watches as a novelty and demonstration of watchmaking virtuosity. The mechanism is usually exposed on the watch's face to show it off.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Tourbillon
tōōr-bil′yun, n. anything with a spiral movement: a whirlwind: a kind of firework which gyrates in the air. [Fr., a whirlwind—L. turbo.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
tourbillon
See Pyrotechny.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Tourbillon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Tourbillon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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