Look up: pirouette

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   pirouette
   [n] - a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) 2. [v] - do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
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   Pirouette
   A device invented by Huygens for increasing the arc (and therefore the momentum) of the balance-wheel in a verge escapement.   The balance-staff carries a pinion which engages with a vertical wheel of contrate form;  the pallets are on the arbor of this rather than on the balance-staff itself.
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   pirouette
   high school movement consisting of a turn on the haunches from all gaits and at the canter in which the horse pivots round on its hind legs.. Category: Sports, entertainments and leisure
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   Pirouette
   Pir`ou·ette' noun [ F.; of uncertain origin.] 1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. 2. (Man.) The whirling about of a horse.
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   Pirouette
   Pir`ou·ette' intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Pirouetted ; present participle & verbal noun Pirouetting .] [ French pirouetter .] To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.
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   pirouette
   noun (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
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   Pirouette
   • (n.) The whirling about of a horse. • (v. i.) To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. • (n.) A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.
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   pirouette
   (from the article `dressage`) ...and extension, all in response to barely perceptible movements of its rider`s hands, legs, and weight. Typical haute école movements include the ... ...specialized form of dressage, reaching its ultimate development at the Vienna school in its traditional white Lippizaner horses. Some ... [2 re...
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   pirouette
   (French: `to whirl about`), ballet turn in place on one leg. The pirouette is often done in spectacular series, which women usually perform on toe ... [1 related articles]
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