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turbillion

turbillion noun: a whirlwind or vortex.

Noun

turbillion (plural turbillions)

  1. (archaic) A whirlwind or vortex.
    • each of them is a fun moving on its own axis in the centre of its own vortex or turbillion1712 September 11 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison], “SUNDAY, September 1, 1712”, in The Spectator, number 472; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […]...
    • 'I would not undertake to supply either lords or ladies wi' such a turbullion of roaring, and thumping, and winnowing of arms, for a month's wages twice told.'1836, Joanna Baillie, Enthusiasm, act 2

Forms of turbillion

pluralturbillions
alternative formturbullion

Origin of turbillion

French tourbillon, from Latin turbo (“a whirl”).

Questions about turbillion

What does turbillion mean?
Turbillion means a whirlwind or vortex.
What part of speech is turbillion?
Turbillion is a noun.
What is the plural of turbillion?
The plural of turbillion is turbillions.

Words near turbillion in the dictionary

  1. turbidometrically
  2. turbidometry
  3. turbidostat
  4. turbidostatic
  5. turbidostats
  6. turbillion
  7. turbillions
  8. turbimeter
  9. turbimeters
  10. turbimetric
  11. turbimetrically

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