Vane - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|veɪn|
Brit.
|veɪn|
noun
- mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
- a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
- flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water (syn: blade)
- the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft (syn: web)
- a fin attached to the tail of an arrow, bomb or missile in order to stabilize or guide it
- flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water (syn: blade)
- the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft (syn: web)
Extra examples
A weather vane crowns the building
The weather vane points North
Word forms
noun
singular: vane
plural: vanes
singular: vane
plural: vanes
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