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I. ˈwind·mill N

1. windmill (for grinding):

windmill
Windmühle f <-, -n>

2. windmill (wind turbine):

windmill
Windrad nt <-(e)s, -räder>

3. windmill esp Brit (toy):

windmill
Windrädchen nt

4. windmill inf:

windmill
Gefälligkeitswechsel m <-s, ->

Phrases:

to tilt [or fight] at windmills
gegen Windmühlen kämpfen fig

II. ˈwind·mill VB trans

to windmill one's arms about
mit den Armen herumfuchteln inf

III. ˈwind·mill VB intr

1. windmill (of person's arms):

windmill
herumwedeln inf

2. windmill TECH:

windmill
sich acc [vom Luftstrom angetrieben] drehen

windmill, wind turbine N

windmill
Windgenerator
windmill
Windkraftturbine
windmill
Windrad
Present
Iwindmill
youwindmill
he/she/itwindmills
wewindmill
youwindmill
theywindmill
Past
Iwindmilled
youwindmilled
he/she/itwindmilled
wewindmilled
youwindmilled
theywindmilled
Present Perfect
Ihavewindmilled
youhavewindmilled
he/she/ithaswindmilled
wehavewindmilled
youhavewindmilled
theyhavewindmilled
Past Perfect
Ihadwindmilled
youhadwindmilled
he/she/ithadwindmilled
wehadwindmilled
youhadwindmilled
theyhadwindmilled
See further verb tables