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Holland was probably best known for their use of windmills for that purpose.

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What European country is home for windmills that were onced used to pump water?

Holland is most famous for their windmills, although I'm not sure whether they were used to pump water or not.


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....but in countries like The Netherlands which are partly below sea level, windmills are used to control the level of water.


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When did the dutch start making windmills?

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What was the first windmills used for?

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What are the two uses of windmills?

Traditionally windmills have been used to grind grain for flour. In some places they pump water, for instance to drain low lying land, which is why the Netherlands became famous for windmills.


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Pull the water from underground in the earth


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pull water from the earth


In the 1800s what were windmills used for on the plains?

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