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  1. Homepage - Windmill Beverages

    Windmill Beverages was founded in Decatur, Alabama, March 8th of 1985. Since our opening, we have grown to 9 locations to serve you across Decatur, Huntsville, Madison, Meridianville, and Owens …

  2. 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]

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 turbine around a rotor, …

  5. William Kamkwamba: How I built a windmill | TED Talk

    When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book.

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Sportsman Series 8 ft. Classic Windmill at Tractor Supply Co

    Bring back memories of quiet and carefree days with the Sportsman Series Classic 8 ft. Windmill. Add a little rural charm to any lawn, garden or backyard. This classic country style windmill stands 8 ft. tall, …

  10. Decorative Windmills at Lowes.com

    Find decorative windmills at Lowe's today. Shop decorative windmills and a variety of lawn & garden products online at Lowes.com.