English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-windmill.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

1. A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
2. <!--NStructure-->The structure containing such machinery.
3. <!--NToy-->A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
4. <!--NBasketball--> (basketball) A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
5. <!--NMusic--> A w:Guitar moves#Windmill|guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill.

Translations

<!--NMachinery-->machinery

Czech: v�trný mlýn m
Dutch: windmolen m
Finnish: tuulimylly
German: Windmühle f
mid
Norwegian: vindmølle c
Portuguese: cata-vento m, moinho de vento m
Serbian: vetrenja�a f

<!--NStructure-->structure

Danish: vindmølle
Dutch: windmolen m
Finnish: tuulimylly
French: moulin à vent m
mid
German: Windmühle f
Hungarian: szélmalom
Norwegian: vindmølle c
Portuguese: moinho de vento m
Serbian: vetrenja�a f

<!--NToy-->child's toy

Dutch: windmolentje n
Finnish: tuulihyrrä
German: Windmühle f
mid
Norwegian: vindmølle c
Portuguese: cata-vento m
Serbian: vetrenja�a f

Intransitive verb
rfc-trverb|Intransitive verb
en-verb

1. <!--VSwirl-->To rotate with a sweeping motion.

#:She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.

Translations

trans-top|rotate with a sweeping motion
Dutch: molenwieken
Finnish: heiluttaa, kieputtaa, huiskuttaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Related terms
mill
molinology

See also
windpump

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• 2007-12-28 11:16 - Daniel Polansky - /* Translations */ +Czech

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