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windmill

/ˈwɪn(d).mɪl/ sustantivo B1

En español: molino de viento, molinillo de viento

  1. A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
  2. The building or structure containing such machinery.
  3. A wind turbine, a device for converting wind power into electricity. (colloquial)
  4. A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
  5. A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
  6. A pitch where the pitcher swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball.
  7. A guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill.
  8. A breakdancing move in which the dancer rolls their torso continuously in a circular path on the floor, across the upper chest, shoulders and back, while twirling the legs in a V shape in the air.

Plural windmills

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He saw the sketch in Tinkle’s window and thought it was a windmill at first.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 5 · C1

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