windmilling

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

"The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "

"to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimney"

"The windmill on the farm converted the wind's energy into turning a grinding stone. "

"He covered the subject briefly in his book."

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

"She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee."

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

"The mechanic disengaged the clutch before shifting gears. "

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

"The sailors were careening the small wooden boat on the beach, tilting it sharply to one side to scrape off the algae and barnacles from the hull below the waterline. "