Windmill meaning in English
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Definition
a windmill: a structure with parts which are turned by the wind (often an energy source)
Examples
- "The venue will be Golden Gate Park, next to Queen Wilhelmina's windmill."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in Brian's email.
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in Brian's email.
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great venue 1 for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather forecast 2 every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red windmill 3 situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great venue 1 for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather forecast 2 every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red windmill 3 situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
1 venue: "Venue" can be used to describe any place or location where people meet. It is commonly used for musical or sporting events (ex: the venue for the concert is a large music hall), or the place where meetings, conferences, exhibitions and wedding receptions (for example) are held. Brian writes that the "venue" for his picnic will be Golden Gate Park.
2 forecast: A "(weather) forecast" is a report or prediction of how the weather will be over the following days. The term "forecast" shares a similar meaning with "outlook", "prediction" or "estimation". Example: The forecast for next year is good, sales in Delavigne perfumes are predicted to rise.
3 windmill: A "windmill" is a structure with parts which are turned by the wind. A "mill" is a building where raw materials are processed, such as grain which is crushed to make flour. There are many types of "mills": paper mills, steel mills, watermills, etc. A "windmill" usually has "sails" which turn in the wind and operate the machinery inside.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with terms used in Brian's email.
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
Fill in the blanks with terms used in Brian's email.
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great venue 1 for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather forecast 2 every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red windmill 3 situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
This term is synonymous with "location" and describes a place for a meeting or an event. "We've chosen a great venue 1 for this year's Christmas party."
This term describes a prediction or an estimation about what will happen in the future. "Icarus listens to the weather forecast 2 every day, but brings an umbrella to work just in case."
This term describes a building with a machine which is powered by the wind. "There is a famous red windmill 3 situated in the Pigalle district of Paris."
1 venue: "Venue" can be used to describe any place or location where people meet. It is commonly used for musical or sporting events (ex: the venue for the concert is a large music hall), or the place where meetings, conferences, exhibitions and wedding receptions (for example) are held. Brian writes that the "venue" for his picnic will be Golden Gate Park.
2 forecast: A "(weather) forecast" is a report or prediction of how the weather will be over the following days. The term "forecast" shares a similar meaning with "outlook", "prediction" or "estimation". Example: The forecast for next year is good, sales in Delavigne perfumes are predicted to rise.
3 windmill: A "windmill" is a structure with parts which are turned by the wind. A "mill" is a building where raw materials are processed, such as grain which is crushed to make flour. There are many types of "mills": paper mills, steel mills, watermills, etc. A "windmill" usually has "sails" which turn in the wind and operate the machinery inside.
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