windmill (redirected from windmilling)

wind·mill  (wndml)

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.

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windmill [ˈwɪndˌmɪl ˈwɪnˌmɪl]

n

1. (Engineering / 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 wind

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the set of vanes or sails that drives such a mill

3. (Non-sporting Hobbies / 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. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a small air-driven propeller fitted to a light aircraft to drive auxiliary equipment Compare ram-air turbine

6. (Engineering / Aeronautics) an informal name for helicopter

7. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an informal name for propeller [1]

vb

1. to move or cause to move like the arms of a windmill

2. (Business / Commerce) an informal name for accommodation bill

3. (Engineering / 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 power

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 winds aerogenerator, wind generator vane, blade - flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction

Translations

windmill [ˈwɪndmɪl] N → molino m de viento; (= toy) → molinete m

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windmill [ˈwɪndmɪl] n → moulin m à vent

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windmill

n → Windmühle f; (Brit: = toy) → Windrädchen nt; to tilt at windmills (fig) → gegen Windmühlen(flügel) kämpfen

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windmill [ˈwɪndˌmɪl] n → mulino a vento

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windmill → طاحونة هواء větrný mlýn vindmølle Windmühle ανεμόμυλος molino de viento tuulimylly moulin à vent vjetrenjača mulino a vento 風車小屋 풍차 windmolen vindmølle wiatrak moinho de vento ветряная мельница väderkvarn กังหันลม değirmen cối xay gió 风车