Explain, briefly, how a windmill works?

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Working of windmill:
A windmill is a machine that is operated by wind energy.
It consists of a large fan having long blades as shown in the figure.
When the wind blows over the blades of the windmill, the fans of the windmill start rotating.
A electric generator is connected to rotating blades through a shaft.
Generator starts producing electricity as the blades rotate.
The electric power generated can be used for various purposes.
Hence, by the action of wind on the blades of the windmill electricity is produced.

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