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Rarewindmill
The correct spelling is windmill.
How to pronounce windmill
/ˈwɪnd.mɪl/
nounIPA: /ˈwɪnd.mɪl/
Say it like: Win-dmi-ll
The correct spelling is windmill. A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails. For example: "She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee."
Usage Examples
“She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.”
“The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
- 2.The structure containing such machinery.
- 3.A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
- 4.A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
- 5.A guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill.
verb
- 1.To rotate with a sweeping motion.
- 2.Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.
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