Meaning & use
windmill
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A machine with large rotating sails or blades that uses wind power to generate energy or grind grain.
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The old windmill once ground wheat for the entire village.
Rows of modern windmills lined the hillside, generating electricity for the region.
A note on using this word
Modern electricity-generating versions are often called 'wind turbines,' while 'windmill' more traditionally evokes the older grain-grinding structures.
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