windmilled

/W IH1 N D M IH0 L D/

verb

1
To rotate with a sweeping motion.
“She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.”
2
Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.
“The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall.”

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