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  1. Windmill - Wikipedia

    A windmill is a machine operated by the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills), pump water, generate electricity, or drive other machinery. [1]

  2. Windmill | Definition, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Windmill, device for tapping the energy of the wind by means of sails mounted on a rotating shaft. The sails are mounted at an angle or are given a slight twist so that the force of wind against them is …

  3. Windmill Palms - Palm Trees For Sale in Charlotte at WHG

    Windmill Palms (Trachycarpus fortunei) are a fantastic choice for homeowners looking to add a touch of the tropics to their landscapes without worrying about harsh winter temperatures.

  4. Menu - The Windmill Restaurant

    Toppings: Pepperoni, onions, jalapeno peppers, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, hamburger, sausage. *All kids plates served with french fries. ($1.00 extra for lettuce and tomato.)

  5. Aermotor Windmill Company - Wind-Powered Water Pumps

    Power... as free as the wind. With Aermotor Windmills, you're choosing the lowest cost pumping power on Earth. The Aermotor Windmill puts the wind to work, saving fuel and money, with virtually no …

  6. How Do Wind Turbines Work? | Department of Energy

    Wind turbines work on a simple principle: instead of using electricity to make wind—like a fan—wind turbines use wind to make electricity. Wind turns the propeller-like blades of a turbine around a rotor, …

  7. History of Windmills - Ancient Windmills

    Windmills represent one of the key pieces of technology that enabled our ancestors to transform the power of the wind into a physical force that can be used for countless things, from most traditional …

  8. WINDMILL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WINDMILL is a mill or machine operated by the wind usually acting on oblique vanes or sails that radiate from a horizontal shaft; especially : a wind-driven water pump or electric generator.

  9. William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill | TED Talk

    When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.

  10. Windmills - Goleta Valley Historical Society

    Windmill is the general term for a structure that uses the power of the wind to create rotational energy by means of sails or blades (usually four), to supply energy for other applications.