Pronunciation: tu ̇ r- ' bil-y ə n
Variant: or tour · bil · lon \ tür-b ē -y ō n \
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French turbeillun, ultimately from Latin turbin-, turbo ― more at TURBINE
Date: 15th century
1 : WHIRLWIND 1
2 : a vortex especially of a whirlwind or whirlpool