windmill
/ˈwɪndˌmɪl/
noun
- A tall structure with blades that turn in the wind, used to generate power or pump water.
- The old windmill on the hill still turns when the breeze is strong.
- Modern windmills, called wind turbines, produce electricity for thousands of homes.
- Farmers used a windmill to pump water from the well for their crops.
- A toy consisting of a stick with a small pinwheel that spins in the wind.
- The garden was decorated with tiny windmills that twirled in the afternoon wind.
- The child ran through the field holding a colorful windmill above her head.
- He bought a small plastic windmill at the fair and watched it spin in the breeze.
verb
- To move or rotate like a windmill, especially the arms or legs.
- He windmilled his legs while lying on the grass, making snow angels in the leaves.
- The dancer windmilled her arms in a dramatic gesture across the stage.
- The swimmer windmilled her arms to stay afloat in the rough water.