windpump

windpump
A structure somewhat like a windmill for pumping water, either for drainage or for irrigation

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  • Windpump — An Aermotor Windmill Company water pumping windmill in Texas near Denton. A windpump is a windmill used for pumping water, either as a source of fresh water from wells, or for draining low lying areas of land. Once a common fixture on farms in… …   Wikipedia

  • windpump — /ˈwɪndpʌmp/ (say windpump) noun a windmill for pumping water. {wind1 + pump1} …  

  • Horsey Windpump — Geobox|Windmill name = Horsey Windpump category = Windmill image caption =Horsey Windpump symbol = NT Logo.png country = England state = Norfolk region = East of England district = Broadland municipality = Horsey location = elevation = prominence …   Wikipedia

  • Starston Windpump — Geobox|Windmill name = Starston Wind Pump category = Windmill image caption = Starston Wind Pump symbol = country = England state = Norfolk region = East of England district = South Norfolk municipality = Starston location = 330 yards south west… …   Wikipedia

  • Weald and Downland Open Air Museum — The museum covers convert|50|acre|ha, with nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the thirteenth to nineteenth centuries, along with gardens, farm animals, walks and a lake.The buildings at the museum were all threatened with destruction. They… …   Wikipedia

  • List of windmills and windpumps in Norfolk — This is a list of windmills and windpumps in the English county of Norfolk. Some of the windmills in this area receive maintenance from the Norfolk Windmills Trust.* Berney Arms Windmill * Billingford Windmill * Blakeney Windmill * Boardman s… …   Wikipedia

  • High Salvington Windmill — For an explanation of the various pieces on machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. High Salvington Mill …   Wikipedia

  • Windmill — A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails. The term also refers to the structure it is commonly built on. In much of… …   Wikipedia

  • How Hill — lies on the River Ant within The Broads National Park in Norfolk, England.The large Edwardian building houses the Norfolk Broads Study Centre, an independent charitable organisation which runs residential environmental courses for groups of… …   Wikipedia

  • Berney Arms — is a place on the north bank of the River Yare, close to Breydon Water in the English county of Norfolk. It is part of the civil parish of Reedham, is administered by the district of Broadland and lies within The Broads National Park. It… …   Wikipedia

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