windmill

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞・自動詞）大きな振り回しながら回転運動を行う / （自動詞）機械の回転部などが、外れて自由に回転する

Every summer the children windmill their arms to cool themselves as they run through the sprinklers.

毎年の夏、子供たちはスプリンクラーの中を走り抜けながら暑さをしのぐために腕を大きく回す。

Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To rotate with a sweeping motion.

She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.

The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall.

windmills

（ present singular third-person ）

windmilling

（ participle present ）

windmilled

（ participle past ）

windmilled

（ past ）