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windmill
wind·mill W0170600 (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 To move or cause to move like the wheel of a windmill; rotate sweepingly.Idiom: tilt at windmills To confront and engage in conflict with an imagined opponent or threat.windmill (ˈwɪndˌmɪl; ˈwɪnˌmɪl) n1. (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 wind2. (Mechanical Engineering) the set of vanes or sails that drives such a mill3. (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 turbine6. (Aeronautics) an informal name for helicopter7. (Mechanical Engineering) an informal name for propeller1vb8. to move or cause to move like the arms of a windmill9. (Commerce) an informal name for accommodation bill10. (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 powerwind•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] windmill
Past participle: windmilled
Gerund: windmilling
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| windmill | | windmill |
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| I windmill | | you windmill | | he/she/it windmills | | we windmill | | you windmill | | they windmill |
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| I windmilled | | you windmilled | | he/she/it windmilled | | we windmilled | | you windmilled | | they windmilled |
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| I am windmilling | | you are windmilling | | he/she/it is windmilling | | we are windmilling | | you are windmilling | | they are windmilling |
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| I have windmilled | | you have windmilled | | he/she/it has windmilled | | we have windmilled | | you have windmilled | | they have windmilled |
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| I was windmilling | | you were windmilling | | he/she/it was windmilling | | we were windmilling | | you were windmilling | | they were windmilling |
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| I had windmilled | | you had windmilled | | he/she/it had windmilled | | we had windmilled | | you had windmilled | | they had windmilled |
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| I will windmill | | you will windmill | | he/she/it will windmill | | we will windmill | | you will windmill | | they will windmill |
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| I will have windmilled | | you will have windmilled | | he/she/it will have windmilled | | we will have windmilled | | you will have windmilled | | they will have windmilled |
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| I will be windmilling | | you will be windmilling | | he/she/it will be windmilling | | we will be windmilling | | you will be windmilling | | they will be windmilling |
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| I have been windmilling | | you have been windmilling | | he/she/it has been windmilling | | we have been windmilling | | you have been windmilling | | they have been windmilling |
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| I will have been windmilling | | you will have been windmilling | | he/she/it will have been windmilling | | we will have been windmilling | | you will have been windmilling | | they will have been windmilling |
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| I had been windmilling | | you had been windmilling | | he/she/it had been windmilling | | we had been windmilling | | you had been windmilling | | they had been windmilling |
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| I would windmill | | you would windmill | | he/she/it would windmill | | we would windmill | | you would windmill | | they would windmill |
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| I would have windmilled | | you would have windmilled | | he/she/it would have windmilled | | we would have windmilled | | you would have windmilled | | they would have windmilled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  windmill - a mill that is powered by the wind milling machinery, grinder, mill - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing | | 2. |  windmill - generator that extracts usable energy from windsaerogenerator, wind generatorvane, blade - flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or watergenerator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction |
Translationswind1 (wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert. 風 风2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me. 呼吸 呼吸3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind. 胃腸脹氣 肠气（指屁） verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him. 使喘不過氣 使喘不过气 adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath. 吹奏(樂器) 吹奏的（乐器） ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today. 有風的 有风的ˈwindiness noun 有風，多風 有风，多风 ˈwindfall noun1. an apple etc blown from a tree. 落果 被风吹落的果子2. any unexpected gain or success. 意外的收獲 意外的收获ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water. 風車 风车ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs. 氣管 气管windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield). 1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car. 擋風玻璃 挡风玻璃2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind. 擋風牆 风挡ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield. 機場風袋 风向袋windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer. 玩風帆 风帆冲浪ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind. 風帆板 帆板2. the person controlling this board. 玩風帆的人 帆板运动员ˈwindsurfing noun 風帆運動 帆板运动ˈwindswept adjective exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape. 被風吹(亂)的，被風掃過的 暴露在风中的，被风吹扫的 get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge. 變得緊張或不安 担心害怕，紧张 get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about. 得到...的消息，聽到…的風聲 得到...的风声，听说 get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness. 喘不過氣後呼吸恢復正常 喘气后恢复正常in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind. 即將發生 将要发生like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind. 很快地 迅速如风似地windmill
throw (one's) bonnet over the windmillTo act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, throwing her bonnet over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't throw your bonnet over the windmill.See also: bonnet, over, throw, windmillfling (one's) bonnet over the windmillTo act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, flinging her bonnet over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't fling your bonnet over the windmill.See also: bonnet, fling, over, windmillthrow (one's) cap over the windmillTo act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, throwing her cap over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't throw your cap over the windmill.See also: cap, over, throw, windmillfling (one's) cap over the windmillTo act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, flinging her cap over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't fling your cap over the windmill.See also: cap, fling, over, windmillthrow (one's) hat over the windmillTo act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, throwing her hat over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't throw your hat over the windmill.See also: hat, over, throw, windmillfling (one's) hat over the windmillTo act in a deranged, reckless, or unconventional manner. Refers to the eponymous character of the novel Don Quixote, who tosses his hat over a windmill (which he imagines is a giant) as a challenge to it. Sarah is always trying to buck social conventions, flinging her hat over the windmill whenever possible. I know you like to take risks in business, but don't fling your hat over the windmill.See also: fling, hat, over, windmillhave windmills in (one's) headTo be lost in dreams and illusions, rather than rooted in reality. I appreciate Sal's ability to see beyond what is happening right now, but some of the wild ideas he comes up with make me wonder if he has windmills in his head!See also: have, head, windmillnot know A from a windmillTo be stupid. It references the vaguely similar shape of the letter A and a windmill. How do you manage to burn pasta? It's like you don't know A from a windmill.See also: know, not, windmilltilt at windmillsTo waste time fighting enemies or trying to resolve issues that are imaginary, not as important, or impossible to overcome. The CEO seems to be tilting at windmills lately, flinging accusations at members of the press for no reason. The company keeps tilting at windmills with its insistence on implementing a service structure that serves no immediate purpose.See also: tilt, windmilltilt at windmillsFig. to fight battles with imaginary enemies; to fight against unimportant enemies or issues. (As with the fictional character, Don Quixote, who attacked windmills.) Aren't you too smart to go around tilting at windmills? I'm not going to fight this issue. I've wasted too much of my life tilting at windmills.See also: tilt, windmilltilt at windmillsEngage in conflict with an imagined opponent, pursue a vain goal, as in Trying to reform campaign financing in this legislature is tilting at windmills. This metaphoric expression alludes to the hero of Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote (1605), who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to strike) against a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants. See also: tilt, windmilltilt at windmills LITERARYIf someone tilts at windmills, they waste their time on problems which do not exist or are unimportant. Of course with their petition and their campaign, they are all tilting at windmills. His critics considered him a tiresome idealist who spent an idle life tilting at windmills. Note: This expression refers to the novel `Don Quixote' (1605) by the Spanish writer Cervantes, in which Don Quixote sees some windmills, thinks that they are giants, and tries to attack them. See also: tilt, windmilltilt at windmills attack imaginary enemies or evils. In Cervantes' 17th-century mock-chivalric novel Don Quixote, the eponymous hero attacked windmills in the deluded belief that they were giants.See also: tilt, windmillfling (or throw) your cap over the windmill(s) act recklessly or unconventionally. dated 1933 John Galsworthy One More River I suggest that both of you felt it would be mad to fling your caps over the windmill like that? See also: cap, fling, over, windmilltilt at ˈwindmills waste your energy attacking imaginary enemies: For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he’s really just tilting at windmills.This expression comes from Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote, in which the hero thought that the windmills he saw were giants and tried to fight them.See also: tilt, windmill tilt at windmills To confront and engage in conflict with an imagined opponent or threat.See also: tilt, windmilltilt at windmills, toTo pursue a fruitless course or attack nonexistent enemies. This expression comes from Cervantes’s famous hero, Don Quixote, who rides with his lance at full tilt (poised to attack) upon a row of windmills, which he mistakes for evil giants (Don Quixote, Part 1, chapter 8; 1605). The image has caught the imagination of subsequent writers to the present day.See also: tilttilt at windmillsFight imaginary enemies or fight a battle that can't be won. “Tilt” means “joust,” as in mounted knights fighting each other with lances. In Miguel Cervantes's Don Quixote, the Man of La Mancha came upon a row of windmills and took them for giants, their flailing arms ready to do battle. Despite his squire Sancho Panza's pointing out that they were windmills, Don Quote set his lance, spurred his steed Rocinante, and charged the “enemy.” Alas for the Knight of the Woeful Countenance, the windmills prevailed. Anyone who similarly takes on a losing cause is tilting at windmills.See also: tilt, windmillwindmill
windmill, apparatus that harnesses wind power for a variety of uses, e.g., pumping water, grinding corn, driving small sawmills, and driving electrical generators. Windmills were probably not known in Europe before the 12th cent., but thereafter they became familiar landmarks in Holland, England, France, and Germany. The typical Dutch windmill, also called the tower type, has a huge tower of stone, brick, or wood, in contrast to the German, or post, mill, the distinctive feature of which is that the whole building revolves on a central post. At the top of either type there is a revolving apparatus to which four to six arms are attached. The arms, usually 20 to 40 ft (6–12 m) long, bear sails constructed of light wood, or of canvas attached to a frame. A small fan serves as a rudder to keep the wheel facing the wind. More modern American windmills have high towers of light steel girders; at the top is a wheel with many sheet-metal concave and "warped" vanes (sails) about 4 ft (1.2 m) long. The wheel is kept automatically facing the wind by a broad tail geared to a shaft. They have been widely used for pumping water in rural parts of the United States. Such windmills can also be used to generate about one kilowatt of elecricity. Larger windmills, such as the modern propellerlike wind turbines, can have rotors (the blade assembly) that span 200 ft (60 m) or more. These wind turbines, often joined together in wind farms, can produce 1.5 MW or more of electricity and can serve as a significant source of electric energy in plains and coastal areas (including offshore locations). Wind turbines have been most extensively used in Europe, where Denmark, for example, is undertaking to generate 50% of its electricty using wind power by 2030. By 2013, wind turbines represented 13% of the installed power capacity in the European Union. Thousands of small wind turbines are used in Inner Mongolia to provide local electric power to nomadic people. WindmillA tower structure with wind-powered vanes connected by a rotating shaft to a pump or generator for pumping water and generating electricity. windmill[′win‚mil] (mechanical engineering) Any of various mechanisms, such as a mill, pump, or electric generator, operated by the force of wind against vanes or sails radiating about a horizontal shaft. windmillA large machine in which the wind acts on a number of vanes or blades, rotating them about an axis, thereby producing mechanical power; once widely used for grinding grain, sawing timber, and pumping water. The earliest windmills in America (similar to those in the Netherlands) had four very large, slowly moving blades that were cloth-covered, and required the constant attendance of an operator. In 1854, a patent was issued for an entirely new type of windmill, having a large number of small blades, which was self-regulating and could operate without human intervention; this feature greatly increased its practical application, especially for pumping water. In the latter part of the 20th century, large two-bladed windmills have been assembled in large groups called “farms” for the environment-friendly generation of electrical power.windmill1. 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. the set of vanes or sails that drives such a mill 3. 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 4. a small air-driven propeller fitted to a light aircraft to drive auxiliary equipment MedicalSeewindWindmill
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Synonyms for windmillnoun a mill that is powered by the windRelated Words- milling machinery
- grinder
- mill
noun generator that extracts usable energy from windsSynonyms- aerogenerator
- wind generator
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