Definition of Windmill

1. Noun. A mill that is powered by the wind.

Generic synonyms: Grinder, Mill, Milling Machinery

2. Noun. Generator that extracts usable energy from winds.
Exact synonyms: Aerogenerator, Wind Generator
Terms within: Blade, Vane
Generic synonyms: Generator

Definition of Windmill

1. 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.

2. 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.

Definition of Windmill

1. Noun. A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails. ¹

2. Noun. The structure containing such machinery. ¹

3. Noun. A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind. ¹

4. Noun. (basketball) A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop. ¹

5. Noun. A guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill. ¹

6. Noun. (juggling) The false shower. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To rotate (itself) with a sweeping motion. ¹

8. Verb. (intransitive) Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Windmill

1. to rotate solely under the force of a passing airstream [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Windmill

1. 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Windmill

windle
windled
windles
windless
windlessly
windlessness
windlestrae
windlestraes
windlestraw
windlestraws
windlike
windling
windlings
windmill (current term)
windmilled
windmiller
windmillers
windmilling
windmills
windock
windocks
windoid
windoids
windore
windores
window-dress

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