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Windmill

Verb / ˈwɪˌndmɪl / Another word for windmill — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour or to pump water

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Example sentences

  1. The windmill on the farm was used to grind wheat into flour.
  2. The windmill generated electricity for the small town.
  3. The windmill pumped water from the well.
  4. The windmill had to be turned to face the wind.
  5. The windmill was a popular tourist attraction.

Quotes

  • The windmill gives you an idea of what the medieval idea of the spaceship would have been. - Freeman Dyson
  • We're not necessarily the ski resort, we're not the beach resort, but we're built around the windmill. - Brian Ketcham
  • I have become a prisoner of the peace movement. But you can't say that the termination is coming and then say that you are going back to your own garden to dig. That's inconsistency. - George Woodcock

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