wind shaft

[ wind ]

/ wɪnd /

noun

the shaft driven by the sails of a windmill.

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Nearby words

wind river range, wind rose, wind sail, wind scale, wind scorpion, wind shaft, wind shake, wind shear, wind shelf, wind ship, wind sprint

Origin of wind shaft

First recorded in 1815–25

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