Wind wheel

Japanese: wind wheel(英語表記)windwheel
Wind wheel

…A windmill is a motor that uses wind energy to produce power, and has a long history as a natural power source, along with the waterwheel. In this sense, the word "windmill" is the same as the English word "wind wheel." Equipment that uses windmills as a power source for milling is also called a "windmill," but in English it is called a "wind mill." …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "wind wheel" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…風のエネルギーを利用してしごとに変える原動機で,自然力の利用としては水車と並んで古い歴史をもつ。この意味の風車は英語のwind wheelにあたる。製粉などの動力として風車を用いた設備をも風車と称するが,こちらは英語ではwind millと表現される。…

※「wind wheel」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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