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पवनचक्की

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Also known as wind mill

thumb|Windmill in Sønderho, Fanø, Denmark. Dutch type, built in 1895.

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A windmill is a structure that uses wind power to perform work, traditionally grinding grain into flour or pumping water. Windmills have been important throughout history as a practical source of mechanical energy, allowing communities to process food and manage water resources before modern powered machinery became available.

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Amrumer Windmühle (2018).jpg
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energy
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source of energy
wind power
topic's main category
Category:Windmills
Commons category
Windmills
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Windmill
OpenStreetMap tag
man_made=windmill
different from
wind turbine
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
used by
miller
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D2691E
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Template:Infobox windmill
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