Windmill
A windmill is a machine that converts the energy o wind intae rotational energy bi means o vanes cried sails.[1][2] Oreeginally, windmills wur developed for millin grain for fuid production. In the coorse o history, the windmill machinery wis adaptit tae mony ither industrial uises.[3] An important non-millin uise is tae pump watter, either for land drainage or tae extract grundwatter.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Mill definition". Thefreedictionary.com. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ "Windmill definition stating that a windmill is a mill or machine operated by the wind". Merriam-webster.com. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
- ↑ Gregory, R. The Industrial Windmill in Britain. Phillimore, 2005