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Windmill

technology Maturity 7-9

A windmill is a big machine.

Perzsa malom.svg
Perzsa malom.svg
It uses the wind to work. The wind pushes its large sails. This helps grind grain into food. It can even move water.
Holgate Windmill (8578).jpg
Holgate Windmill (8578).jpg
Windmills are very clever! Do you like the wind?

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File:DK Fanoe Windmill01.JPG
DK Fanoe Windmill01.JPG
File:Heron's Windwheel.png
Heron's Windwheel.png
File:Perzsa malom.svg
Perzsa malom.svg
File:Margate Hooper's Mill.jpg
Margate Hooper's Mill.jpg
File:Windmill in Finland in 1987 (1).jpg
Windmill in Finland in 1987 (1).jpg
File:Açores 2010-07-21 (5123960230) (cropped).jpg
Açores 2010-07-21 (5123960230) (cropped).jpg
File:Molinos de Consuegra.jpg
Molinos de Consuegra.jpg
File:Greetsieler Zwillingsmühlen 2010.jpg
Greetsieler Zwillingsmühlen 2010.jpg
File:Kuremaa mõisa tuuleveski.jpg
Kuremaa mõisa tuuleveski.jpg
File:Holgate Windmill (8578).jpg
Holgate Windmill (8578).jpg
File:Korenmolen "De Valk" in rouwstand naar aanleiding van bijzetting te Delft van Koningin Wilhelmina - Leiden - 20137630 - RCE.jpg
Korenmolen "De Valk" in rouwstand naar...
File:Near St. Donats.jpeg
Near St. Donats.jpeg

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