This is the 11022nd most frequent French word.
pirouettes
A spinning movement on one foot, typically in dance.
Here, 'pirouettes' refers to the ballet movement, a spinning turn executed on one foot.
Les danseurs exécutent des pirouettes élégantes sur scène.
The dancers perform elegant pirouettes on stage.
In this usage, 'pirouettes' metaphorically describes the spinning motion of the car on the road.
La voiture a fait des pirouettes sur la route glacée.
The car spun in pirouettes on the icy road.
Here, 'pirouettes' is used figuratively to describe evasive verbal maneuvers in conversation.