Windmill — synonyms, definition

1. windmill (Noun) Brit

aerogenerator pinwheel pinwheel wind collector wind generator

windmill (Noun) — A mill that is powered by the wind.

windmill (Noun) — Generator that extracts usable energy from winds.

windmill (Noun) — A toy consisting of vanes of coloured paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind.

generator grinder mill milling machinery plaything toy blade vane

2. windmill (Verb) Brit

windmill (Verb) — Rotate one's arms with a sweeping motion. ex. "she ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee"

windmill (Verb) — (of a rotating part of a machine) become disengaged and rotate freely. ex. "The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place"