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   ocr: WINDMILL The windmill has four a, SAIL vertical sails. The force ofthe wind along the sails produces a strong driving force that turns CENTRAL the central shaft.A SHAFT series of gears transmits this force, usually to turn a grindstone or drive a pump. The GRINDSTONE. power generated by a windmill depends on the speed of the wind GEARS and the area ofthe sails.