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windmilled

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windmilled verb

  1. To rotate with a sweeping motion.“She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.”
  2. Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.“The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall.”

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