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    windmill
    /ˈwɪn(d)mɪl/

    noun

    • 1. a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind corn into flour.

    verb

    • 1. (with reference to a person's arms) move or be moved round in a circle in a manner suggestive of the rotating sails or vanes of a windmill: "Penny slipped, windmilled her arms, and somehow kept her balance"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWINDMILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sep 23, 2015 · A windmill is a building or structure with large blades that turn in the wind and provide power or water. Learn more about the different types of windmills, how to use them in sentences and how to say them in other languages.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WindmillWindmill - Wikipedia

    A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, by tradition specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but in some parts of the English-speaking world, the term has also been extended to encompass windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › windmillWindmill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of windmill as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and word history. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with windmill and other words.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › windmillWindmill - definition of windmill by The Free Dictionary

    A windmill is a machine that runs on the energy generated by a wheel of adjustable blades or slats rotated by the wind. Learn more about the different types, uses, and idioms of windmills from various dictionaries and sources.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › windmillWINDMILL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    A windmill is a machine for grinding or pumping driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails. It can also refer to a small air-driven propeller on an aircraft, an imaginary opponent, or a toy that revolves like a windmill.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWINDMILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WINDMILL meaning: 1. a building or structure with large blades on the outside that, when turned by the force of the…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwindmill noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to waste your energy attacking imaginary enemies. See windmill in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: windmill. Definition of windmill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.