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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

    Sep 20, 2025 · 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. What is WindMill? Its Diagram and How it Works - Mech Lesson

    What Is Windmill? A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy through its sails, used specifically for grain milling, pumping (windpumps), and power generation (wind …

  5. Windmill | Open-source developer platform and workflow engine

    Turn scripts into auto-generated UIs, APIs and cron jobs. Compose them as workflows or data pipelines. Build complex, data-intensive apps with ease. Write and deploy software 10x faster, …

  6. Windmills on the American Plains - U.S. National Park Service

    May 10, 2019 · Decreasing demand for windmills almost eliminated the windmill market. By the 1960’s, most windmills were sold to developing nations around the world or to three specific …

  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 …

  8. List of windmills in the United States - Wikipedia

    This list aims to include only traditional-type windmills, with the exception that it also includes NRHP-listed historic windpumps known as windmills, such as the "Iron Turbine Windmill" in …

  9. Windmill - Vitamins, Dietary Supplements & Health Products

    For more than 50 years, Windmill has been the trusted source for quality, innovative and efficacious vitamins and supplements. We offer hundreds of products in a variety of categories …

  10. The Windmill

    Jul 17, 2025 · The Windmill is host to over 175 indoor and outdoor shops filled with hand crafted items too numerous to count. You will discover great food, fresh produce, flowers, custom …