Windmill
noun
A building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generates power to grind grain into flour.
In the countryside, we can see a windmill grinding grain into flour.
Often appears as...
- dutch windmill
- old windmill
noun
A wind-driven turbine used for generating electricity.
The windmill provides electricity to the small remote village.
Often appears as...
- windmill power
- windmill farm
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Technical
noun
An action or stunt where someone spins or twists the body in a way that resembles a windmill.
The breakdancer ended his routine with an impressive windmill.
Often appears as...
- windmill move
- breakdance windmill
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A jump shot in basketball also called a windmill dunk where the player spins the ball over their head in a circular motion, imitating a windmill, before slamming it into the net.
The crowd roared as the NBA player performed a windmill slam.
Often appears as...
- windmill dunk
- basketball windmill
Usage tips
Informal
Sports
noun
A building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generates power to grind grain into flour.
In the countryside, we can see a windmill grinding grain into flour.
Often appears as...
- dutch windmill
- old windmill
noun
A wind-driven turbine used for generating electricity.
The windmill provides electricity to the small remote village.
Often appears as...
- windmill power
- windmill farm
Usage tips
Technical
noun
An action or stunt where someone spins or twists the body in a way that resembles a windmill.
The breakdancer ended his routine with an impressive windmill.
Often appears as...
- windmill move
- breakdance windmill
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A jump shot in basketball also called a windmill dunk where the player spins the ball over their head in a circular motion, imitating a windmill, before slamming it into the net.
The crowd roared as the NBA player performed a windmill slam.
Often appears as...
- windmill dunk
- basketball windmill
Usage tips
Informal
Sports
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Historic Structure
Emphasizes traditional use in agriculture, often found in rural settings or as historical landmarks.
The old windmill on the hill is a protected historic structure.
Pro Tip 2/2Tourism Attraction
Windmills can be popular tourist attractions, especially in countries like the Netherlands.
We visited a Dutch windmill that's been standing for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/2Historic Structure
Emphasizes traditional use in agriculture, often found in rural settings or as historical landmarks.
The old windmill on the hill is a protected historic structure.
Pro Tip 2/2Tourism Attraction
Windmills can be popular tourist attractions, especially in countries like the Netherlands.
We visited a Dutch windmill that's been standing for centuries.
Pro Tip 1/2Historic Structure
Emphasizes traditional use in agriculture, often found in rural settings or as historical landmarks.
The old windmill on the hill is a protected historic structure.
Pro Tip 2/2Tourism Attraction
Windmills can be popular tourist attractions, especially in countries like the Netherlands.
We visited a Dutch windmill that's been standing for centuries.
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A Story of Community and...
species which of which there are about only a hundred and fifty individuals remaining and in the recent past we've lost three of them to collisions with windmills and transmission lines three that we cannot afford to lose these are outside protected areas these animals live outside protected areas these are
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Why don't perpetual...
The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever. Bhaskara's drawing was one of the earliest designs for a perpetual motion machine, a device that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source. Imagine a windmill that produced the breeze it needed to keep rotating.
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Shai Agassi: A new...
just like cellphones. You'll pay for the miles. And some of it will go back to the car maker. Some of it will go back to your own pocket. But our cars are actually going to be cheaper than gasoline cars. You're looking at a world where cars are matched with windmills.
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A new ecosystem for...
like cell phone you'll pay for the miles and some of it will go back to the car maker some of it will go back to your own pocket but our cars are actually gonna be cheaper than gasoline cars you're looking at a world where cars are matched with windmills in Denmark we
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David Mackay: A reality...
the burning of the effigy of the windmill. So -- People are anti-everything, and we've got to keep all the options on the table. What can a country like the UK do on the supply side? Well, the options are, I'd say, these power renewables,
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See the 1,000-Year-Old...
part of religious landscape and have been used throughout mid-century this windmill as it can be seen are built on top of the hill overlooking the village which not only are carefully designed to protect the village from the devastating
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Anu Puusa: The case for...
and a crucial step in tackling climate change. This is about more than windmills and solar panels. Community energy can help overcome the urban and rural divide and close the gap between north and south, between rich and poor,
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How to rebuild the world...
complex mechanisms of the windmill and we take that flour and we cook it we bake bread and the heat of the fire makes the food taste nice but most importantly helps to break down the food
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William Kamkwamba: How I...
I used diagrams and pictures to learn the words around them. Another book put that knowledge in my hands. It said a windmill could pump water and generate electricity.
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William Kamkwamba: How I...
I wanted to make a windmill. A windmill? Yeah. What, to power -- for lighting and stuff? Yeah. So what did you do? How did you realize that?
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A Story of Community and...
species which of which there are about only a hundred and fifty individuals remaining and in the recent past we've lost three of them to collisions with windmills and transmission lines three that we cannot afford to lose these are outside protected areas these animals live outside protected areas these are
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
The imbalance would keep the wheel turning forever. Bhaskara's drawing was one of the earliest designs for a perpetual motion machine, a device that can do work indefinitely without any external energy source. Imagine a windmill that produced the breeze it needed to keep rotating.
Video examples
Shai Agassi: A new...
just like cellphones. You'll pay for the miles. And some of it will go back to the car maker. Some of it will go back to your own pocket. But our cars are actually going to be cheaper than gasoline cars. You're looking at a world where cars are matched with windmills.
Video examples
A new ecosystem for...
like cell phone you'll pay for the miles and some of it will go back to the car maker some of it will go back to your own pocket but our cars are actually gonna be cheaper than gasoline cars you're looking at a world where cars are matched with windmills in Denmark we
Video examples
David Mackay: A reality...
the burning of the effigy of the windmill. So -- People are anti-everything, and we've got to keep all the options on the table. What can a country like the UK do on the supply side? Well, the options are, I'd say, these power renewables,
Video examples
See the 1,000-Year-Old...
part of religious landscape and have been used throughout mid-century this windmill as it can be seen are built on top of the hill overlooking the village which not only are carefully designed to protect the village from the devastating
Video examples
Anu Puusa: The case for...
and a crucial step in tackling climate change. This is about more than windmills and solar panels. Community energy can help overcome the urban and rural divide and close the gap between north and south, between rich and poor,
Video examples
How to rebuild the world...
complex mechanisms of the windmill and we take that flour and we cook it we bake bread and the heat of the fire makes the food taste nice but most importantly helps to break down the food
Video examples
William Kamkwamba: How I...
I used diagrams and pictures to learn the words around them. Another book put that knowledge in my hands. It said a windmill could pump water and generate electricity.
Video examples
William Kamkwamba: How I...
I wanted to make a windmill. A windmill? Yeah. What, to power -- for lighting and stuff? Yeah. So what did you do? How did you realize that?
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Howard Finster
American Artist
When I'm building my dome in my chapel, and I had a vision - I've worked on perpetual motion and I haven't never give it up yet. I still think it could be done, perpetual motion. I had a vision of a un resist able windmill.
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James Lovelock
English Scientist
We rushed into renewable energy without any thought. The schemes are largely hopelessly inefficient and unpleasant. I personally can't stand windmills at any price.
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Kenneth Fisher
American Businessman
Windmills and solar cells are carbon-free sources of electricity. But they are costly. If you've been investing in those, give it up. That game is effectively over.
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Rem Koolhaas
Dutch Architect
Designs are increasingly winning competitions because they are literally green, and because somewhere they feature a small windmill.
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Ivar Giaever
Norwegian Physicist
If you want to help Africa, you should help them out of poverty, not try to build solar cells and windmills.
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Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
Pray look better, Sir... those things yonder are no giants, but windmills.
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Carly Fiorina
American Businesswoman
I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.
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Bill Parcells
American Coach
I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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Dan Pena
American Businessman
I, like Don Quixote, have fought many a windmill.
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Jeff Duncan
American Politician
I like the look of a windmill.
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Howard Finster
American Artist
When I'm building my dome in my chapel, and I had a vision - I've worked on perpetual motion and I haven't never give it up yet. I still think it could be done, perpetual motion. I had a vision of a un resist able windmill.
Quote examples
James Lovelock
English Scientist
We rushed into renewable energy without any thought. The schemes are largely hopelessly inefficient and unpleasant. I personally can't stand windmills at any price.
Quote examples
Kenneth Fisher
American Businessman
Windmills and solar cells are carbon-free sources of electricity. But they are costly. If you've been investing in those, give it up. That game is effectively over.
Quote examples
Rem Koolhaas
Dutch Architect
Designs are increasingly winning competitions because they are literally green, and because somewhere they feature a small windmill.
Quote examples
Ivar Giaever
Norwegian Physicist
If you want to help Africa, you should help them out of poverty, not try to build solar cells and windmills.
Quote examples
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
Pray look better, Sir... those things yonder are no giants, but windmills.
Quote examples
Carly Fiorina
American Businesswoman
I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills.
Quote examples
Bill Parcells
American Coach
I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
Quote examples
Dan Pena
American Businessman
I, like Don Quixote, have fought many a windmill.
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Jeff Duncan
American Politician
I like the look of a windmill.
Example 1 of 10
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