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wind·mill
(wĭnd′mĭl′)n.
1. A machine that runs on the energy generated by a wheel of adjustable blades or slats rotated by the wind.
2. Something, such as a toy pinwheel, that is similar to a windmill in appearance or operation.
intr. & tr.v. wind·milled, wind·mill·ing, wind·mills
Idiom: To move or cause to move like the wheel of a windmill; rotate sweepingly.
tilt at windmills
To confront and engage in conflict with an imagined opponent or threat.
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windmill
(ˈwɪndˌmɪl; ˈwɪnˌmɪl)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) 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. (Mechanical Engineering) the set of vanes or sails that drives such a mill
3. (Other Non-sporting Hobbies) Also called: whirligig Brit 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. US and Canadian name: pinwheel
4. an imaginary opponent or evil (esp in the phrase tilt at or fight windmills)
5. (Aeronautics) a small air-driven propeller fitted to a light aircraft to drive auxiliary equipment. Compare ram-air turbine
6. (Aeronautics) an informal name for helicopter
7. (Mechanical Engineering) an informal name for propeller1
vb
8. to move or cause to move like the arms of a windmill
9. (Commerce) an informal name for accommodation bill
10. (Mechanical Engineering) (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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wind•mill
(ˈwɪndˌmɪl)n.
1. any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
2. wind plant.
3. an imaginary opponent, wrong, etc. (in allusion to Cervantes' Don Quixote): to tilt at windmills.
v.i. 4. to move like a windmill.
5. (of a propeller) to turn by itself, unpowered, driven only by the force of the airstream.
v.t. 6. to cause to move like a windmill.
[1250–1300]
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windmill
Past participle: windmilled
Gerund: windmilling
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Noun | 1. | windmill - a mill that is powered by the wind |
2. | windmill - generator that extracts usable energy from winds generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction |
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Translations
طَاحُونَةُ الهَوَاءطاحونَه هَوائِيَّه
větrný mlýn
vindmølle
tuulimylly
vjetrenjača
szélmalom
vindmylla
風車小屋
풍차
veterný mlyn
mlin na veter
väderkvarn
กังหันลม
değirmenyel değirmeni
cối xay gió
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windmill
n → Windmühle f; (Brit: = toy) → Windrädchen nt; to tilt at windmills (fig) → gegen Windmühlen(flügel) kämpfen
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wind1
(wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.
2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.
3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind.
verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him.
adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.
ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today.
ˈwindiness nounˈwindfall noun
1. an apple etc blown from a tree.
2. any unexpected gain or success.
ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water.
ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs.
windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield).
1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car.
2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind.
ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.
windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer.
ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind.
2. the person controlling this board.
ˈwindsurfing nounˈwindswept adjective
exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape.
get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.
get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.
get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness.
in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind.
like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind.
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windmill
→ طَاحُونَةُ الهَوَاء větrný mlýn vindmølle Windmühle ανεμόμυλος molino de viento tuulimylly moulin à vent vjetrenjača mulino a vento 風車小屋 풍차 windmolen vindmølle wiatrak moinho de vento ветряная мельница väderkvarn กังหันลม değirmen cối xay gió 风车Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009