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vane
1[veyn]
noun
a blade, plate, sail, etc., in the wheel of a windmill, to be moved by the air.
any of a number of blades or plates attached radially to a rotating drum or cylinder, as in a turbine or pump, that move or are moved by a fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air.
a person who is readily changeable or fickle.
Aerospace.
any fixed or movable plane surface on the outside of a rocket providing directional control while the rocket is within the atmosphere.
a similar plane surface located in the exhaust jet of a reaction engine, providing directional control while the engine is firing.
Ornithology.the web of a feather.
Navigation, Surveying.either of two fixed projections for sighting an alidade or the like.
Archery.feather.
Vane
2[veyn]
noun
Sir Henry Sir Harry Vane, 1613–62, British statesman and author.
vane
1/ ɪ /
noun
Also called: weather vane. wind vane.a flat plate or blade of metal mounted on a vertical axis in an exposed position to indicate wind direction
any one of the flat blades or sails forming part of the wheel of a windmill
any flat or shaped plate used to direct fluid flow, esp a stator blade in a turbine, etc
a fin or plate fitted to a projectile or missile to provide stabilization or guidance
ornithol the flat part of a feather, consisting of two rows of barbs on either side of the shaft
surveying
a sight on a quadrant or compass
the movable marker on a levelling staff
Vane
2/ ɪ /
noun
Sir Henry, known as Sir Harry Vane. 1613–62, English Puritan statesman and colonial administrator; governor of Massachusetts (1636–37). He was executed for high treason after the Restoration
vane
The flattened, weblike part of a feather, consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the rachis.
Other 51Թ Forms
- vaned adjective
- vaneless adjective
- multivane adjective
- ˈԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vane1
Example Sentences
Badenoch said the prime minister didn't "have the balls" to say where he stood and likened him to a "weather vane".
When throngs of visitors move through the show, which started Nov. 8, they’ll create air currents, stirring the mobiles to move in a slow ballet of weather vanes.
The blades can move to change their pitch and adjust the air flow, as can a set of fixed vanes just behind the fan.
A museum should not change directions like a weather vane but give us the reassurance that some things are timeless and provide us with the history and progression of art.
We can smell mulch, feel the vanes of feathers, bump into doors and taste peppermints.
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