Meaning of "windmill" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF WINDMILL

windmill  [ˈwɪndˌmɪl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDMILL

Windmill is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb windmill in English.

WHAT DOES WINDMILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Windmill

A windmill is a machine that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. The reason for the name "windmill" is that the devices originally were developed for milling grain for food production; the name stuck when in the course of history, windmill machinery was adapted to supply power for many industrial and agricultural needs other than milling. The majority of modern windmills take the form of wind turbines used to generate electricity, or windpumps used to pump water, either for land drainage or to extract groundwater.

Definition of windmill in the English dictionary

The first definition of windmill in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of windmill is the set of vanes or sails that drives such a mill. Windmill is also Also called: whirligig 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.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WINDMILL

PRESENT

Present

I windmill

you windmill

he/she/it windmills

we windmill

you windmill

they windmill

Present continuous

I am windmilling

you are windmilling

he/she/it is windmilling

we are windmilling

you are windmilling

they are windmilling

Present perfect

I have windmilled

you have windmilled

he/she/it has windmilled

we have windmilled

you have windmilled

they have windmilled

Present perfect continuous

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I windmilled

you windmilled

he/she/it windmilled

we windmilled

you windmilled

they windmilled

Past continuous

I was windmilling

you were windmilling

he/she/it was windmilling

we were windmilling

you were windmilling

they were windmilling

Past perfect

I had windmilled

you had windmilled

he/she/it had windmilled

we had windmilled

you had windmilled

they had windmilled

Past perfect continuous

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will windmill

you will windmill

he/she/it will windmill

we will windmill

you will windmill

they will windmill

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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

Future perfect continuous

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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would windmill

you would windmill

he/she/it would windmill

we would windmill

you would windmill

they would windmill

Conditional continuous

I would be windmilling

you would be windmilling

he/she/it would be windmilling

we would be windmilling

you would be windmilling

they would be windmilling

Conditional perfect

I would have windmill

you would have windmill

he/she/it would have windmill

we would have windmill

you would have windmill

they would have windmill

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been windmilling

you would have been windmilling

he/she/it would have been windmilling

we would have been windmilling

you would have been windmilling

they would have been windmilling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you windmill
we let´s windmill
you windmill

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to windmill

Past participle

windmilled

Present Participle

windmilling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WINDMILL

Find out the translation of windmill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of windmill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windmill» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 风车
• Translator English - Spanish: molino de viento
• English: windmill
• Translator English - Hindi: पवन चक्की
• Translator English - Arabic: طَاحُونَةُ الهَوَاء
• Translator English - Russian: ветряная мельница
• Translator English - Portuguese: moinho de vento
• Translator English - Bengali: বাতচক্র
• Translator English - French: moulin à vent
• Translator English - Malay: Kincir angin
• Translator English - German: Windmühle
• Translator English - Japanese: 風車小屋
• Translator English - Korean: 풍차
• Translator English - Javanese: Kincir angin
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cối xay gió
• Translator English - Tamil: காற்றாலை
• Translator English - Marathi: पवनचक्की
• Translator English - Turkish: fırıldak
• Translator English - Italian: mulino a vento
• Translator English - Polish: wiatrak
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вітряк
• Translator English - Romanian: moară de vânt
• Translator English - Greek: ανεμόμυλος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: windpomp
• Translator English - Swedish: väderkvarn
• Translator English - Norwegian: vindmølle

7 QUOTES WITH «WINDMILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word windmill.

1

Johnny Ball

There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind.

2

James Blunt

My grandparents live in Cley, and my dad now has the windmill which is a guest house. So I've spent much time up there, but a lot of it was at school as well, and my dad was sent abroad so often as well with the army.

3

Howard Finster

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.

4

Rem Koolhaas

Designs are increasingly winning competitions because they are literally green, and because somewhere they feature a small windmill.

5

Franz Liszt

I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who functions like a windmill.

6

Bill Parcells

I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.

7

Marianne Vos

The Marianne Vos Route goes through the seven villages of Aalburg, where I grew up, and celebrates my World and Olympic titles with a number of benches along the route, where you can stop and rest your legs. You'll see the white windmill in Meeuwen and, in Babylonienbroek, a statue of the silver bike I rode to celebrate my Olympic track win.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDMILL»

Discover the use of windmill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windmill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

A New Windmill Book of Very Short Stories

These stories are written to help students focus on the use of language and structure where key aspects such as mood, characterization and setting are evoked in a short space of time.

Mike Royston, 2002

Power from Wind: A History of Windmill Technology

This is the first general treatment of windpower in English, covering the unpredictable nature of wind and focusing on the technical evolution and industrial application of windpower.

Richard Leslie Hills, 1996

Fastpitch Softball: The Windmill Pitcher

The chapter on increasing ball speed is outstanding. There was an incredible need for this book and I thank Barry for writing it.

Barry Sammons, 1997

The New Windmill Book of Greek Myths

This selection of 16 Greek myths provides tales of adventure, courage and mystery. Geraldine McCaughrean's re-telling makes them accessible for Key Stage 3 pupils.

Geraldine McCaughrean, 1997

Windmill

The lives and loves of "real" men and women in the modern West.

Terry Maag, 2001

Windmill: essays from Four Mile Ranch

Using the windmill as a metaphor, as Thoreau used the pond, Romtvedt takes the reader on a philosophical and spiritual search of fundamental truths in the commonplace elements of daily existence.

David Romtvedt, 1997

Welcome to Windmill: Book One of Windmill, Indiana

Then the rest of you." Welcome to Windmill is the first book in a series about quaint but luckless Windmill, Indiana: A town that misfortune seems to favor, but whose citizens nevertheless manage to survive, and even thrive.

Daniel Cross, 2010

Willie the Windmill

Willie the Windmill could not be happier with his job of watering the wildflowers and animals on the farm he lives on.

Lonnie Rogers, Melody Wynne, 2009

Katje, the Windmill Cat

When a dike breaks during a violent storm, flooding a little Dutch town, Nico's baby is saved by his heroic cat.

Gretchen Woelfle, 2006

A Field Guide to American Windmills

Traces the history of the use of windmills in the United States and surveys the various types of American windmills

T. Lindsay Baker, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDMILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windmill is used in the context of the following news items.

Mid-America Windmill Museum seeks donations to fix machines

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Mid-America Windmill Museum in northeastern Indiana is seeking donations to restore its 53 machines before they completely ... «Washington Times, Aug 15»

5-Star Miles Bridges Powers Home in-Game Windmill Dunk off …

At the 2015 Nike Global Challenge on Saturday, Bridges threw down an in-game windmill dunk off the backboard that left everyone in attendance in awe. «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Offshore windmill fight headed to New Jersey Supreme Court

ATLANTIC CITY — A company that wants to build windmills off the coast of Atlantic City is taking its case to New Jersey's top court. Fishermen's Energy ... «NorthJersey.com, Jun 15»

Whirlpool windmill produces power without blades

They claim producing energy with a Vortex is 40 per cent cheaper than with a conventional windmill as it costs much less to build and maintain. That cost ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»

Appeals court rejects windmill plan off AC

ATLANTIC CITY – A company that wants to build windmills off the coast of Atlantic City will take its case to the New Jersey Supreme Court after an appellate ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, May 15»

UNLV commit Derrick Jones pulls off windmill dunk from the free …

With Derrick Jones on campus, UNLV might want to change their nickname to the Flyin' Rebels next season. Jones, a 6-6 forward out of California's Archbishop ... «New York Daily News, May 15»

AP PHOTOS: Windmill, Laundromat among weird UK polling stops …

LONDON (AP) - A windmill, a Laundromat, and a boxing academy were just some of the weird and wonderful venues used as polling stations in Britain's general ... «AOL News, May 15»

Windmill Lane studios: a musical timeline from 1978 to now

The demolition of the original Windmill Lane studios in Dublin's docklands proved an emotional occasion for many U2 fans, whose musical heros were ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»

Odell Beckham Jr. throws down windmill dunk

If you're looking for the latest NFL happenings, apparently look no further than Duke athletics. The school mostly known for churning championships on the ... «NFL.com, Apr 15»

A Salmonella Wedding to Forget at Windmill Winery in Florence …

The Pinal County Public Health Services District (PCPHSD) took action today to temporarily suspend the food establishment permit of the Windmill Winery in ... «Food Poison Journal, Apr 15»