Definition of windmill. Meaning of windmill. Synonyms of windmill

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Definition of windmill

Windmill
Windmill Wind"mill`, n. A mill operated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes or sails which radiate from a horizontal shaft. --Chaucer.

Meaning of windmill from 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)...
- up windmill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy. Windmill may also refer to: Windmills (Rick...
- The Windmill Theatre in Great Windmill Street, London, was a variety and revue theatre best known for its nude tableaux vivants, which began in 1932 and...
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- Trachycarpus fortunei, the Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm or Chusan palm, is a species of hardy evergreen palm tree in the family Arecaceae, native...
- Windmills are known worldwide as an iconic symbol of Dutch culture. Some 1,200 historic windmills survive, most of which are gristmills or polder mills...