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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]
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 divided into two components, one of which, in the plane of the sails, imparts rotation
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
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Windmills on the American Plains - U. S. National Park Service The first successful all-metal windmill was marketed in 1876, but metal windmills were not common until the 1890s Metal windmills had curved blades allowing them to capture more wind than flat wooden blades Steel mill designs often used open back-gears instead of a direct-stroke mechanism
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 jobs such as grinding grains and moving water, to the many more industrial and agricultural needs
The Grounds – American Windmill Museum The first windmill to be built in North America was constructed in 1621 for Sir George Yeardley on his plantation, Flowerdew Hundred, in Virginia The original windmill was destroyed in a storm, but remains were found in later excavations
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
Windmill - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Modern wind power machines are used to create electricity These are called wind turbines by engineers or wind mills by the average person Before modern times, windmills were most commonly used to grind grain into flour for making bread The windmill has been in history for many years
Energy conversion - Windmills, Turbines, Renewable | Britannica Windmills, like waterwheels, were among the original prime movers that replaced animal muscle as a source of power They were used for centuries in various parts of the world, converting the energy of the wind into mechanical energy for grinding grain, pumping water, and draining lowland areas