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A '''windmill''' is a device built to utilize the [[power]] of the [[wind]] in order to perform mechanical [[work]] - historically, the milling of [[grain]] being the most common. Wind pushes against vanes (also called sails or blades).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Mill |title=Mill definition |publisher=Thefreedictionary.com |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref>