windmill
noun
any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
was windmilling
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past progressiveof windmill.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In the first few minutes he was windmilling his arms to get Chelsea's fans behind their team and he was animated throughout.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2023
With the engine dead, the prop was windmilling loosely in the air.
From Time Magazine Archive
