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postmill

American  
[pohst-mil] / ˈpoʊstˌmɪl /

noun

  1. a windmill with machinery mounted on a frame that turns in its entirety to face the wind.

Etymology

Origin of postmill

First recorded in 1815–25; post 1 + mill 1

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The teenager, from Ripley, Derbyshire, collapsed in the ring at the Postmill Centre, South Normanton, on Friday evening and later died at Kingsmill hospital.

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