This is the 7409th most frequent Portuguese word.
mill
"Mill" in Portuguese refers to a "building equipped with machinery to grind grain into flour or for other manufacturing purposes."
Here, 'moinho' refers to the physical structure or building used for grinding grain or other purposes.
Eu visitei o antigo moinho perto do rio.
I visited the old mill near the river.
In this case, 'moinho' refers to the machine or mechanism used for grinding grains, such as wheat.
Ele gosta de usar o moinho para moer trigo.
He likes to use the mill to grind wheat.
Here, 'moinho' depicts a windmill used to produce energy, often through harnessing wind.