Windmill (UEB Uncontracted)
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- Synopsis
- This page shows a side view and a front view of a windmill; both images have a dashed image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the right way up.The side view of the windmill is on the left of the page. At the top centre of the image is one of the sails (blades). It continues down the page at a slight angle to the left. Halfway down its length is the sail's axis, and to the right of this is the mill's cap (rotating tower). Further to the right is a long handle, used to turn the cap to face the wind. To the left of the sails two arrows can be found; these show the direction of the wind. Further down the page are five windows, and the reefing stage (a platform that gives access to the sails). The windmill's base stands on the ground, at the bottom of the page. On the right of the page, the windmill is shown face-on with its four sails radiating outward from a central axis. An arrow to the left of the sails shows their direction of rotation. The sails are in front of the cap, which has two windows on it. Further down the page are five more windows, and the reefing stage. The base of the structure stands on the ground at the bottom of the page. Wind turns the sails and the rotational power produced is used, among other things, to pump water or grind corn. Traditional windmills can be thirty or more metres high.
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- Date of Addition:
- 08/04/16
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- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.