windmill

[US]/'wɪn(d)mɪl/
[UK]/'wɪnd'mɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a type of machine that uses the power of the wind to turn a wheel and produce energy
a type of toy that spins around when moved by the wind
a type of aircraft that has large blades on top that spin around and produce lift
an imaginary enemy or threat.

Example Sentences

The propeller will windmill and crank the engine.

The sails of the windmill are now at rest.

The sails of the windmill were wheeling round.

He dangles wildly upside-down for a moment, arms windmilling, then gets his hands pressed firmly against the opposite wall.The rat scurries off, pissed.

The old windmill creaked in the strong wind.

The windmill blades spun gracefully in the breeze.

The countryside is dotted with picturesque windmills.

The windmill harnesses wind energy to generate electricity.

The windmill stands tall against the blue sky.

The historic windmill is a popular tourist attraction.

The blades of the windmill need regular maintenance.

The windmill slowly turned as the wind picked up.

The windmill provided a scenic backdrop for the village.

The windmill's silhouette was outlined against the setting sun.

Real-world Examples

These windmills can create power without creating pollution.

Source: Lai Shixiong Intermediate American English (Volume 1)

There's a saviour, and the saviour is the windmill.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

I had never seen a windmill until I visited the Netherlands.

Source: In the process of honing one's listening skills.

The first known windmills were utilized in what country?

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

As long ago as 500 A.D., Persians used windmills for grinding grain and pumping water.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

But Richard Foringer says the windmills are an eyesore and dangerous.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

Imagine a windmill that produced the breeze it needed to keep rotating.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

The problem is that windmills are often responsible for killing golden eagles.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Wind farms are groups of huge windmills that produce electricity from the wind.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Here on endless green cornfields giant 187-ton windmill's been surprisingly quiet and extremely powerful.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

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