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noun
1.
2.
(loosely) a wind generator; wind plant.
3.
Aeronautics. a small air turbine with blades, like those of an airplane propeller, exposed on a moving aircraft and driven by the air, used to operate gasoline pumps, radio apparatus, etc.
4.
an imaginary opponent, wrong, etc. (in allusion to Cervantes' Don Quixote ): to tilt at windmills.
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
5.
Aeronautics. (of a propeller engine or turbojet engine) to rotate or cause to rotate solely under the force of a passing airstream.
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windmill (ˈwɪndˌmɪl, ˈwɪnˌmɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a machine for grinding or pumping driven by a set of adjustable vanes or sails that are caused to turn by the force of the wind |
| 2. | the set of vanes or sails that drives such a mill |
| 3. | (Brit) Also called: whirligig, US and Canadian name: pinwheel a toy consisting of plastic or paper vanes attached to a stick in such a manner that they revolve like the sails of a windmill |
| 4. | an imaginary opponent or evil (esp in the phrase tilt atorfight windmills) |
| 5. | Compare ram-air turbine a small air-driven propeller fitted to a light aircraft to drive auxiliary equipment |
| 6. | an informal name for helicopter |
| 7. | an informal name for propeller |
| —vb | |
| 8. | to move or cause to move like the arms of a windmill |
| 9. | an informal name for accommodation bill |
| 10. | (intr) (of an aircraft propeller, rotor of a turbine, etc) to rotate as a result of the force of a current of air rather than under power |
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Example sentences
Landowners are concerned that illuminating every windmill in a farm could add annoying light pollution to remote areas.
He skirts the fact that each windmill actually uses only a small proportion of that land, permitting multiple use around it.
The town's historic windmill was heavily damaged as a result of fighting and has only recently been beautifully restored.
Depending on the hight of the building, the updraft will turn the windmill and produce power.
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